godot and repitition
"Nothing to be done," is one of the many phrases that is repeated again and again throughout Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot. Godot is an existentialist play that reads like somewhat of a language poem. That is to say, Beckett is not interested in the reader interpreting his words, but simply listening to the words and viewing the actions of his perfectly mismatched characters. Beckett uses the standard Vaudevillian style to present a play that savors of the human condition. He repeats phrases, ideas and actions that has his audience come away with many different ideas about who we are and how beautiful our human existence is even in our desperation. The structure of Waiting For Godot is determined by Beckett's use of repetition. This is demonstrated in the progression of dialogue and action in each of the two acts in Godot. The first thing an audience may notice about Waiting For Godot is that they are immediately set up for a comedy. The first two characters to appear on stage are Vladimir and Estragon, dressed in bowler hats and boots. These characters lend themselves to the same body types as Abbot and Costello. Vladimir is usually cast as tall and thin and Estragon just the opposite. Each character is involve
Again, Becket emphasizes this for a reason. For Godot the routine begins at the opening of the play and ends at the intermission. What is everyday for us but another of the same act. In order to maintain the integrity of the routine, the play must be based around these two characters. Surely small things will change, but overall we seem to be living out the same day many times over. It allows the audience to realize that all these two characters have is the hope that Godot will show up. Another effect of repetition on the structure of Godot is the amount of characters in the play. Vladimir is moving around bowlegged because of a bladder problem. This is nothing new to the characters.
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