Waiting for Godot was originally written by Samuel Beckett in French when he was in Paris in 1949 and was soon translated by Samuel Beckett himself. The play opened in Paris in 1953 and received wide attention.The play was published in 1954. The play consists of six characters: Vladimir, Estragon, Pozzo, Lucky, the boy and Godot (who never shows up). The story line evolves around two men, Vladimir and Estragon who wait near a tree and a road for someone named Godot. In this play, Vladimir and Estragon portrays humanity existential problem which could lead towards a desire in suicide. This play has themes that can be analyzed through philosophical, religious and psychoanalytic perspectives. This text mainly focuses on existentialism, a
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Estragon and Vladimir do not seem to know who they are and only call each other by their nicknames: Didi and Gogo. The boy also calls Vladimir “Mister Albert” (Beckett 53) and does not correct him. The loss of identity causes mankind’s helplessness and this causes existentialism to highlighted on one’s life As Vladimir and Estragon are paired together, Beckett uses which originated by Sigmund Freud. In Freud’s, iceberg theory, he explains that there are three separate parts our personality: Ego, Superego, and Id. The Ego is the reality principle and is mediate between the Id and Ego. The Superego incorporates morals and ideals that we learn from our parents and society and controls the impulses from Id. . The Id is the pleasure principle and responds immediately to our instincts. In Waiting for Godot, nicknames are presented for the two central characters which are Didi and Gogo. Beckett’s infers that Vladimir is the Id especially since his nickname spelled backwards is id. Vladimir takes control and is more irrational than Estragon. Estragon nickname is Gogo: (e)go (e)go,he is the uncompleted ego. Estragon only worries about certain things and does not really pay attention. He worries about taking off his boots. As well as Vladimir constantly has to remind Estragon that they are waiting for
Estragon and Vladimir do not seem to know who they are and only call each other by their nicknames: Didi and Gogo. The boy also calls Vladimir “Mister Albert” (Beckett 53) and does not correct him. The loss of identity causes mankind’s helplessness and this causes existentialism to highlighted on one’s life As Vladimir and Estragon are paired together, Beckett uses which originated by Sigmund Freud. In Freud’s, iceberg theory, he explains that there are three separate parts our personality: Ego, Superego, and Id. The Ego is the reality principle and is mediate between the Id and Ego. The Superego incorporates morals and ideals that we learn from our parents and society and controls the impulses from Id. . The Id is the pleasure principle and responds immediately to our instincts. In Waiting for Godot, nicknames are presented for the two central characters which are Didi and Gogo. Beckett’s infers that Vladimir is the Id especially since his nickname spelled backwards is id. Vladimir takes control and is more irrational than Estragon. Estragon nickname is Gogo: (e)go (e)go,he is the uncompleted ego. Estragon only worries about certain things and does not really pay attention. He worries about taking off his boots. As well as Vladimir constantly has to remind Estragon that they are waiting for