Waiting for Godot

Drama | Samuel Beckett

Write a short note on “Theatre of the Absurd.”

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Write a short note on Theatre of the Absurd NU Theatre of the Absurd Absurd drama is a kind of drama that shows life as strange meaningless and without a clear purpose It often has no normal story Samuel Beckett s Waiting for Godot is the best example of this style No Clear Plot In Waiting for Godot there is no real action Vladimir and Estragon wait for Godot He never comes The same things happen in both acts A Boy says Mr Godot told me to tell you he won t come this evening but surely tomorrow This lack of progress is a key part of Absurd drama It shows that life may have no clear ending Strange and Repetitive Dialogue The characters speak in strange ways They repeat the same questions and answers Sometimes they forget what they said before Vladimir says We always find something eh Didi

to give us the impression we exist This shows how language fails to give meaning It is a special feature of Absurd plays Mix of Comedy and Tragedy In an absurd drama funny moments are mixed with deep sadness In Waiting for Godot Vladimir and Estragon joke play games and do silly acts Estragon struggles with his boots and Vladimir plays with his hat But these moments are also sad because nothing changes Pozzo and Lucky s scenes are comic but also cruel This mix makes the audience laugh and think at the same time Theatre of the Absurd shows the emptiness confusion and repetition of human life Waiting for Godot is a perfect example It has no clear plot strange talk and a mix of joy and sadness This makes it deeply human and thought-provoking

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