ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

AGES ERA PERIOD

20TH CENTURY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did one critic sum up Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot?
A
“nothing happens-twice”
B
“political correctness gone mad”
C
“kitchen sink drama”
D
“angry young men
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Similar to the absurdity of existence, Waiting for Godot explores the theme of the purposelessness of life. Because the protagonists seem to spend all of their time trying to meet Godot, who will never show up, it becomes clear that they will never fulfill their supposed purpose.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is absurd to the point of abstract and philosophical also. Life, as well as death in this atmosphere, is treated as a joke. All human action as well as situation is nothing but a mere hollow joke. Thus, ‘Waiting for Godot’ is an absurd play which mocks at the futility of man’s life and its meaninglessness.

Detailed explanation-3: -To some, Godot stands for God. He is a weakened or diminutive form of the word God. The characters of the play wait for him so that he may deliver them from misery and suffering or from their miserable existence.

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