was saved It s a reasonable percentage In Act One he mentions it several times Even Vladimir has been seen talking about repentance He tells Estragon several times to wait for Mr Godot and when Estragon asks the reason he says Mr Godot otherwise punish them Although Beckett writes these dialogues in a very funny and lighthearted way this has a strong meaning This means that Vladimir has a belief in myth and he is eager for salvation He wants to be one of the thieves who was saved Biblical elements The play has many Christian ideas It also deals with many biblical elements and symbols At the beginning of the play Vladimir asks Estragon whether he has read the Bible Throughout the play the biblical and Christian elements are presented with many symbols The background image of the 'tree' has multiple meanings and religious interpretations can be seen as it is the image of the cross where Jesus Christ was crucified Their anticipation also reflects the early biblical concept of Christ's return on the Day of Judgment or Doomsday Mr Godot and the Second Coming One popular interpretation of waiting for Godot is the second coming aspect of Jesus Christ One meaning of Mr Godot is none other than God and there are many clues and evidence in the play that symbolically says that Mr Godot is a symbol of God Religious interpretation of the waiting of Vladimir and Estragon symbolizes humanity waiting for the elusive return of a saviour This interpretation makes Pozzo into the pope and Lucky into the faithful It is also seen in the dialogue between Vladimir and the boy The personality that Beckett describes is much related to an image of a Christian God This description clearly shows that Mr Godot means God Other dialogues between Vladimir and Estragon describe the characteristics of Mr Godot Estragon And if we dropped him Pause If we dropped him Vladimir He d punish us Estragon And if he comes Vladimir We ll be saved It means Mr Godot will give punishment if they leave and Mr Godot is the saviour also they will be rewarded if they wait This is the illusion of the postmodern period Religious dilemma The play is mostly interpreted as an Existential play There are many elements that favour existentialism more than even religious interpretations Beckett presents a religious dilemma that means counterarguments against religion It becomes a very strong interesting point of discussion and debate in the play Beckett very intentionally created these two characters- Estragon and Vladimir Among them Vladimir is shown as more intelligent craving for salvation moral religious and thinker than Estragon Estragon seems dumb irreligious sleeping-not thoughtful only craving for necessary things for the body but not interested in spiritual thinking Thus two ideas about existentialism and religious waiting clash in the play It is firmly believed that drama has the concept of existentialism But to support existentialism the author shows religious ideas And he tries to deconstruct it Consciously or unconsciously the author presents many Christian myths and biblical images So Waiting for Godot shows Beckett's talent which is why the reader can interpret a lot of meaning from this short play