Vivian Mercier wrote that Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett was a play “in which nothing happens, twice". Both of its two acts show two old men waiting, largely in vain, on a long anonymous road with a single, leafless tree, whiling away time and ennuiA feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction that comes from having nothing to do or no excitement. with a mix of argument and existential despair eloquently expressed. They are going nowhere and receiving nothing. And yet even with this less-than-promising synopsisSummary. , it has captivated audiences since its release 70 years ago, and was once voted “the most significant English-language play of the 20th Century” — despite originally being written in French.
Waiting for Godot
Glossary
Ennui - A feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction that comes from having nothing to do or no excitement.
Synopsis - Summary.
Lucidity - Clearness.
Futility - Pointlessness.
Allusions - Something which is intended to make you think about something else, without saying it directly.
Chronic - A condition which recurs over time, or lasts for several years.
Symbiotic - A mutually beneficial close relationship that lasts for a long time. Often used to describe two species of plants and animals that work together to survive.
Fallible - Capable of making mistakes.
Monologue - A long speech by one person.
Soliloquy - Speaking thoughts aloud, regardless of whether anyone is listening.