DQ 13 - Waiting for Godot (optional)
Hi all,
We watched the first half of Waiting for Godot in class today. We will watch the second half tomorrow, but we will have time for a quick discussion at the end of the play in class, based on your comments, questions, and reactions. So this DQ is optional (or you can think of it as a way to make up any lost previous DQs). If you'd like, please post two questions, or this time, perhaps comments or reactions instead. Thanks- I look forward to discussion and continuing our conferences
We watched the first half of Waiting for Godot in class today. We will watch the second half tomorrow, but we will have time for a quick discussion at the end of the play in class, based on your comments, questions, and reactions. So this DQ is optional (or you can think of it as a way to make up any lost previous DQs). If you'd like, please post two questions, or this time, perhaps comments or reactions instead. Thanks- I look forward to discussion and continuing our conferences
Ethan Vaughan
ReplyDelete1. My biggest question is who is Godot? These men wait for hours just to meet this man whom they've never met before. Why? Is he going to do something for them?
2. What purpose does Pozzo serve in the play? He doesn't seem to contribute much to the actual story line of waiting for Godot. Why does he have a slave? Is that normal in this setting of the play?
Alexandra Liggett
ReplyDelete7/26/17
1. I noticed all the characters in "Waiting For Godot" are male. Is there a reason there are no female characters? Does this intentionally symbolize something or is it a coincidence?
2. I also noticed that nothing really happens in this play, though we as a audience are still entertained. These men just wait for hours to meet Godot. Is the purpose of meeting Godot just a concept to pass time and keep the audience captivated?
Isaac Bendus
ReplyDelete7/26/17
While watching, the play Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett, I was wondering why Pozzo says that his servant is burdening him when in reality Pozzo is literally burdening the servant with his luggage and requests? Who is the one actually being burdened? Why does Pozzo even need a servant?
My second question is why does Godot choose not to come the first night to meet them? Why does Godot send a child to let them know he is not coming?
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DeleteIn the Godot, there was a man who seemed of significant riches or importance with a servant that carried his bags. He treated him like he wasn't human, keeping him on a rope leash and ordering him around making him do ridiculous tasks. Im confused on why the servant was listening to his orders. Was it for money, for punishment for a past crime he did, housing with the man, or for some other reason.
ReplyDeleteIn the movie, the servant went on a rampage of speech of random words, speaking extremely fast and not making sense. All the other characters ran around the set holding their ears as if it was making them go mad. I noticed the servant was wearing a hat when he was doing this, and when another man took the hat off, the servant stopped talking and fell to the ground in silence. What is the significance of that hat? Is it a symbol?
While watching the movie, it seemed that all they cared about was to find Godot. Why would they try so hard to find him, especially when they don't even know what he looks like. For example, they thought that Pozzo was Godot at first.
ReplyDeleteWhat was the reason for Pozzo's slave. At first I thought that he was a women because of his long bleach blonde hair. Why where the men so fascinated with him, and cared so much about how Pozzo treated him.
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DeleteMy question is why does Godot beat the boy's brother, so the boys take care of the sheep and goats a obvious biblical reference to good people and sinful people so why dose god beat the one taking care of the good people, is this a reference to Jesus being punished/crucified?
ReplyDeleteAlso why when lucky thinks is it nonsensical you would expect in such a piece that the rant would be meaningful in some way but is very random, is that the point?
I noticed in the first several minutes, both kept saying "there's nothing to do." repeatedly. Why do they continue to say the that? What is the significance, the taller one says I keep telling myself you haven't tried everything yet but make a reference that everyrhing he has tried up to this point has "nothing to do with anything." It seems like thy are looking for purpose. But if not, why do they say it?
ReplyDeleteAlso I have a question as to why they are waiting for Mr.Godot. Is it because they need work? Or is he just a friend? It inriguied me because they were willing to wait forever for him, so he must be important. Why?