After reading and watching “Waiting for Godot” I feel as though this play is about: Humanist against slavery, a spoof on Catholicism, and friendship maybe all we have that that really matters.
This play takes place in what seems or appears to be an afterlife or possible meant to represent purgatory. The evidence of this is shown in a few examples. They wake each day as if it was Bill Maury’s “Groundhog Day” each day the same as the last and Vladimir is Bill Maury. This reminds me of a ghost stuck here and hasn’t passed over into the next life, yet. Gogo wakes each day and he remembers being beaten in the gutter the night before. I think that’s how he died. The story goes each day almost just as the last. The two friend’s Didi and Gogo meet in the morning and Didi convinces Gogo to wait for Godot with him. They seem to be bored waiting, but I think they enjoy time spent together. Then comes the slave and his master. The master Pozzo shows in some way the weakness in his need for control, while the slave Lucky and the interaction with Didi and Gogo brings humanlike feelings to what Pozzo has used as a lifeless robot. Possible meant to voice anti-slavery sediment. The Slave and the Master leave and they wait more for Godot arguing whether he’s coming or not. Then when Gogo fall asleep the young boy come in lew of Godot to let Didi know that he won’t make it today but surely tomorrow he meet him.
This play could be a spoof on Catholicism; the play does mention “Christ” saying “it’s the only one they know” and also in story’s placement that seems to resembles purgatory. They wait for Godot to make judgment for them and his word is infallible. Every evening (Sunday) the harmless boy (Preacher) says to come back tomorrow he’ll (God) surely be here. Of the two Didi and Gogo, Gogo is the more religious. They get into these great back and forth conversations about whether they should be waiting. Reminds me of the back and forth that may go through any religious person’s head when doubting their own beliefs. It’s that trying to ask the big question “why do I believe this?” This question tends in my experience to be shunned upon in a religious community. That could easily explain how this play could upset so many people. The “Why do I believe this” question can make you rethink everything that you know to be right and good; everything you base your life around; everything that you’ve ever been told; and now you question it? To question that, can feel as though, you think you may have wasted your life until now; even though your own answer to this, may likely bring peace and harmony to your heart and soul.
In the end the two Didi and Gogo remain friends and share these moments together that filled this void between life and death. It seemed that the two were not rich however, together they experienced many highs and lows; when they were alone life seemed more boring. The contrast in this was clearly shown in the play. Even Pozzo wanted human relations; as he could no longer receive it from his slave. The slave was too dehumanized for him to comfort Pozzo in the void between life and death. Life is all about the yin and the yang; the good and the bad; the back and forth; the Up’s and the Down’s; it’s when these forces push against each other, that life is created. It was clear to me in this play, that the Up’s and Down’s in life occur only when you’re with someone, just acting human.
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