International Journal of English and Education

ISSN : 2278-4012

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Waiting for Godot: Time Torments the Human Beings

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  • Azmi Azam

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Keywords:
time, will, torment, message, survive, waiting, optimism, pessimism.
Abstract

Samuel Barclay Beckett’s Waiting for Godot is a famous postmodern
masterpiece of English Literature. The main dominating notion of the play is the
concept of time as a tormenting tool in postmodern society. The unsuccessful
utilization of it makes life hellish and drives postmodern individuals towards selfdestruction.
Though it is the essential quality of human beings that they evoke hope in
the most pessimistic situations in order to survive. Vladimir and Estragon are the two
prime victims of it in the play. The subplot of Pozzo and Lucky also highlights the
issues.

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Published
2014-04-10
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How to Cite

Azam, A. (2014). Waiting for Godot: Time Torments the Human Beings. International Journal of English and Education, 3(2), 541-546. https://ijee.org/ijee/article/view/1103