WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?

A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE SELF IN WAITING FOR GODOT AND THE PANDEMIC TIME

Authors

  • Rivaldo Ferreira da Silva Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47180/omij.v4i2.211

Keywords:

Waiting for Godot, Pandemic; Isolation; The “Self”

Abstract

The purpose of this Essay is to compare the main themes of Waiting for Godot and our lives during this long period of Pandemic. During the development of this research, I am going to try to explore (i) the context of the play Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett; (ii) the context of our new routine; (iii) provide an analysis/comparison about the search for the self. As we see in the play Waiting for Godot, we, as humans, are always waiting for something; sometimes, we create expectations and want answers for everything, but in some cases, answers can’t be said or even find. 

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Autoria da Capa: Maria Luiza Amorim

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Published

2023-08-23

How to Cite

FERREIRA DA SILVA, R. (2023). WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR? A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE SELF IN WAITING FOR GODOT AND THE PANDEMIC TIME. Open Minds International Journal, 4(2), 160–164. https://doi.org/10.47180/omij.v4i2.211

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2023): Humor in Language and Teaching

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Continuous Flow Articles

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