WFG 3

While waiting is what seems to be a Hellish nightmare, Estragon asks a very interesting question, “Do you think God sees me?” (1398). He then pleas to God, “Have pity on me!” (1399). After this,  they think that Godot is coming with Pozzo, and they have hope. They are convinced that the man they have been waiting hours, days, or maybe eternities for has finally arrived. This hope comes right after Estragon cries out for God’s help. This reinforces the idea that they are in hell because when you ask for God and need him the most, you can get a little sense of hope, but it is struck down. This is exactly what happens to our main characters, they realize that they’re job of waiting for Godot has to continue further.

Is God the reason that they have a short sense of hope in a hopeless environment? Is continued worship of God a way to break the absurdist change? I think this might be true because Vladimir says, “Time flows again already,”(1399). One of the biggest characteristics of absurdism is that there is no sense of time. Even the characters noticed a lack of time, or that there was no difference in time. They think this hope has broken the time loop, but this idea is struck down when Godot does not show up.