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The theatre of the absurd: Samuel Becket

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  • What theme is explored through waiting?
    The absurdity and passivity of human life
  • Why is the play still important today?
    It questions existence and how we cope with uncertainty
  • Which critic coined the term 'Theatre of the Absurd'?
    Martin Esslin
  • What type of comedy does Beckett use?
    Slapstick and dark humour
  • What literary movement came after the Irish Literary Revival?
    Modernism / Theatre of the Absurd
  • What does the line 'Nothing to be done' suggest?
    The futility and stasis of existence
  • What is Godot a symbol of?
    Possibly God, purpose, hope—or nothing at all
  • What country was Beckett from?
    Ireland
  • Who wrote *Waiting for Godot*?
    Samuel Beckett
  • Who are Pozzo and Lucky?
    A master and his abused servant
  • What is the significance of language in the play?
    Language breaks down and fails to communicate
  • What is the Theatre of the Absurd?
    A form of drama showing the meaninglessness of life, often using illogical dialogue and circular plots
  • Why is *Waiting for Godot* considered modernist?
    It breaks traditional form and challenges meaning
  • What happens in *Waiting for Godot*?
    Two men wait for someone who never arrives
  • Which postwar philosophy is closely linked to Absurdism?
    Existentialism
  • What are common features of Absurdist plays?
    Repetition, silence, nonsense dialogue, minimal action
  • What is the tone of Beckett’s work?
    Bleak, ironic and minimalist.
  • Who are the main characters in *Waiting for Godot*?
    Vladimir and Estragon
  • What is the structure of *Waiting for Godot*?
    Two acts that repeat without meaningful change
  • What happens at the end of each act?
    A boy arrives saying Godot will come tomorrow
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