Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. Romanticism is a phenomenon characterized by reliance on the imagination and subjectivity of approach, freedom of thought and expression, and an idealization of nature. Blake’sContinue Reading

No logical exposition or resolution can be drawn from Waiting for Godot because the play has an essentially circular and repetitive structure. In a traditional play there is a linear development – the characters are introduced, there is a statement of the problem, the characters are developed, and the playContinue Reading

Throughout Waiting for Godot Beckett utilizes pairing or doubling of characters. All the characters in the play are paired.  Indeed, the main characters Vladimir and Estragon seem like twins. Pozzo and Lucky are so closely paired that they are connected with a rope. In addition, the pair of boys whoContinue Reading

Martin Esslin, the critic responsible for coining the term “Theatre of the Absurd,” defines absurdity as “that which has no purpose, goal, or objective”. The movement emerged in France after the horrors of World War II as a rebellion against the basic beliefs and values in traditional culture and literature.Continue Reading

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