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Why should you read "Waiting for Godot"?

Iseult Gillespie · TED

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About

Two men, Estragon and Vladimir, meet by a tree at dusk to wait for someone named "Godot." So begins a vexing cycle where the two debate when Godot will come, why they're waiting and whether they're even at the right tree. The play offers a simple but stirring question- what should the characters do? Iseult Gillespie shares everything you need to know to read the tragicomedy. [TED-Ed Animation by Tomás Pichardo-Espaillat].

The talk

  1. Why should you read "Waiting for Godot"? 5 min · TED's player

Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Iseult Gillespie
Year
2018
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History, Literature and writing, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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