Saturday, November 10, 2012

The theatre of the Absurd, such as Waiting for Godot, is a reflection of the hopelessness in the human condition.Explain how Waiting for Godot is...

Much of Beckett's embrace of the absurd as a style relates
to the themes of his work.  There is a lack of structure or coherence in the world that
the characters, and we, live in.  Rather than stress this in an inauthentic manner by
providing a clear structure, plot, and dialogue, Beckett wishes to ensure that the style
of the drama helps to convey the meaning of it.  There is a certain hopelessness in both
style and content.  The fragmented and incoherent manner of the drama's presentation
relates to the fragmentation and incoherence involved in waiting for Monsieur Godot. 
There is a hopelessness present in waiting for something that will not appear and the
style of the drama helps to bring this out to the audience, who is left questioning why
the characters behave the way they do.  It is at this point where Beckett accomplishes
what he sought out to do.  When we question the audience, we actually end up questioning
ourselves when we recognize our own similarity to Vladimir and Estragon.  The message
and messenger in terms of style helps to bring out the full force of the condition of
hopelessness that exists in consciousness.

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