Waiting for Godot

Drama | Samuel Beckett

Justify Didi and Gogo as parts of a divided self.

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Justify Didi and Gogo as parts of a divided self NU In Waiting for Godot Samuel Beckett presents Vladimir Didi and Estragon Gogo as two different sides of one person They seem like separate characters but together they show a single human mind divided into two parts Reason vs Emotion Vladimir is the thinking side He talks about the Bible He remembers past events better He asks questions and looks for meaning Estragon is the feeling side He thinks about food rest and comfort Vladimir says We re waiting for Godot Estragon often complains or wants to leave This shows the two sides of a person one follows reason the other follows feelings Memory vs Forgetfulness Vladimir remembers more He talks about what happened yesterday He notices changes like the leaves on the tree Estragon forgets quickly He asks What did we do yesterday This shows a divided self one

part holds the past the other forgets it In real life our minds also remember some things and forget others Hope vs Despair Vladimir has hope He believes Godot will come He says We ll come back tomorrow Estragon often feels despair He wants to give up Sometimes he talks about ending life This is like one person feeling hopeful and hopeless at the same time Vladimir and Estragon are like two halves of the same person They show the mind s split between reason and emotion memory and forgetfulness hope and despair Beckett uses them to show the divided nature of human beings

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