Vladimir and Estragon: the world's babies

                   Estragon is seemingly dense. His slow response to everything, in contrast of Vladimir's intense behavior, creates a stressful emotion to the viewer of the play. The relationship dynamics between these two characters is questionable, for they are awkward and erratic. Something I didn't detect in the play. In addition, their irish accent, although it adds some emotion to the ambiance, the dialogue is meaningless and indifferent. There lack of value to the world around them causes an aloof sensation to all the objects in the play. One is not identified with a character, the setting, nor the dialogue. The world of Waiting for Godot is in black and white.

                  Also, the one moment where there is a happening, these two act like children. This is the greatest flaw. How are they like children? Pondering on what this truly signifies led me to one conclusion: we are all children. Society is demanding, winy, and immature. We believe we know it all, when truly we are ignorant of the world around us.

                  This can be seen in Estragon, but felt with Vladimir. Meaning Estragon appears as naive and gullible (which represents the sweet blissfulness of society), but Vladimir is intense and insecure (which indicates the ego of people). Being able to physically watch these two characters behave has enabled me to understand their purpose. Among all of the grey: the mountains of rubbish, the sky and the dead tree, these two remain with an optimistic spirit. But most importantly, their everlasting faith for Godot's arrival.

                    Vladimir and Estragon don't have patience for one another. They intend to escape, but they are in an abysmal terrain, where their is not exit. This imprisoned setting, tempts their composure and their faith. Which then backfires with the idea of suicide. These two, delegate over who goes first and how they will gain an "erection" by doing this. This behavior indicates truly how childish they are. Vladimir and Estragon are willing to give "everything" up for an erection; an aspect seen in toddlers when they want something really badly. Nevertheless, the only thing retaining them from committing this morbidly innocent decision is Godot. Godot is like the disciplinarian for these two. Godot is a mother, leaving a child in "time-out" for him/her to learn a lesson.

            Is this what we are doing on Earth? Learning lessons through hardships? Must we believe that Godot, our mother is only doing what we perceive as wrong, for our own good? As readers we don't have the right to judge Estragon and Vladimir for they are a representation of humans. They are a crude and utter form of man, which is nothing but a essence in progress; an ignorant being living because "Godot told me to."