Waiting for Time and Place

In accordance to the theatre of the absurd, time and place are often emphasized by main characters because of the struggle when and where they are. This is often emphasized to create a specific mood for the viewer or reader to subsequently deliver much perplexity into their minds and further extend the absurdity of the play. In Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, the main characters Vladimir and Estragon constantly confuse and sometimes forget completely about time and place, thus making the play entirely timeless and more or less altogether without setting. Vladimir and Estragon continually forget what they have done, even a day before (yesterday) and as well their absentmindedness also contributes to the absurdity of the play. When dealing with place, it is thought by many is that Vladimir and Estragon have wholly confused the setting of the play with perhaps their habitats.

Vladimir and Estragon consistently continue to forget what they have done prior to their current state.

Estragon asks, “What did we do yesterday?”

Vladimir then asks in return, “What did we do yesterday?”

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When looking at the play in its entirety, nothing more than the repetition of time and place is symbolized. They have no idea of the hour, not to mention even the day. Time and place loop the main characters in a circular path leaving them to do nothing but confuse the two. ”

Then Vladimir finishes with, “Is it possible you’ve forgotten already?” (P. “But what Saturday? And is it Saturday? Is it not rather Sunday? (Pause.

The absentmindedness of the main characters Vladimir and Estragon also contributes to the absurdity of the play. Another prime example of their unpredictability of time; although it is clear to the audience that it was indeed the day before that Vladimir is speaking of, with Estragon’s continuous questioning of who’s, what’s, where’s, and when’s, Vladimir too becomes confused turning the play into nothing but absurdity.

Vladimir states, “The tree, look at the tree. ) Nothing is certain when you’re about.

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