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Samuel Becket (1906-1989) (waiting for godot (characters (V/L= rappresent…
Samuel Becket (1906-1989)
an Irish playwright
A novelist, a poet
born in Dublin
in Paris, he was introduced to James Joyce
(1969) Nobel Prize for literature
for him, language is useless; he creates a mythical universe for people
tragicomedy refers to a serious play with a happy ending
the theatre of the absurd
characterised by
disillusionment with socialist ideals
decline of religion credence
cultural and moral independence of the young from their old major
main features
absence of a real story
vagueness about time
extensive use of pauses
Tragicomedy is both comedy and tragedy.
the theatre of anger
main features
outspoken language
easy to follow plot
use of a realistic setting
waiting for godot
theme, static situation of waiting
time= evening no setting
characters
V/L= rappresent intellect
E/P body
pozzo/ lucky=
vladimir/ estragon= bored by a day of inutility
structure
he studied Ita, Ing, Fr