Themes (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Central theme of 'Waiting for Godot'
Central theme of 'Waiting for Godot'
Waiting
Does Godot arrive in the play?
Does Godot arrive in the play?
No, never arrives
What waiting symbolises
What waiting symbolises
Existentialist idea: life as wait for meaning that never comes
Time in 'Waiting for Godot'
Time in 'Waiting for Godot'
Uncertain and cyclical
Passage of time indicator (Act 2)
Passage of time indicator (Act 2)
Tree growing leaves
Three forms of suffering shown
Three forms of suffering shown
Physical pain, mental anguish, existential despair
Nihilism in the play
Nihilism in the play
Characters believe in meaninglessness of life
Godot's absence symbolises
Godot's absence symbolises
Unattainable and possibly non-existent purpose
Humour & absurd relationship
Humour & absurd relationship
Intertwined
Literary movements play straddles
Literary movements play straddles
Modernism and Postmodernism