Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Beckett's birth year & place
Beckett's birth year & place
1906, Foxrock, Dublin, Ireland
Year 'Waiting for Godot' premiered
Year 'Waiting for Godot' premiered
1953 (Paris)
Genre of 'Waiting for Godot'
Genre of 'Waiting for Godot'
Theatre of the Absurd
Minimalist set in play
Minimalist set in play
A single tree & country road
Purpose of repetition technique
Purpose of repetition technique
Shows stagnation, futility & endless cycle of waiting
Existentialist philosophers influencing Beckett
Existentialist philosophers influencing Beckett
Albert Camus & Jean-Paul Sartre
Silent film comedian influencing play
Silent film comedian influencing play
Charlie Chaplin
Tree symbolism in play
Tree symbolism in play
Life, death, hope & despair
Structure type of play
Structure type of play
Non-linear & cyclical
Historical context of play
Historical context of play
Post-WWII disillusionment & early Cold War