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Analysis of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot is an absurd play by Samuel Beckett. It tells about two tramps (Estragon and Vladimir) who are waiting by a tree for the arrival of Mr. Godot. Estragon and Vladimir through the play have made no progression: waiting for Godot. The play is primarily about hope. It revolves around Vladimir and Estragon and their pitiful wait for hope to arrive. The hopelessness of their lives …

…information is ever given during the play about him. Godot could be a hero, a religious symbol, a role model but most importantly a symbol of hope. Godot can be understood as one of the many things in life that people wait for. The two tramps mention that they asked Godot for "a kind of prayer...a vague supplication". This creates a parallel between Godot and God which is also suggested by their similar names.