Samuel Becketts Waiting for Godot: Existentialism and The Theatre of t

Every person is obligated for themselves. In society, spate are responsible for their actions good deeds pass on accede to rewards darn bad deeds will lead to demerits. Humans live in a world where they are told what to do and how to do it, and faced with what is considered advanced and what is seen as wrong, but at the end of the day, humans have the freewill to do as they please and make their take in choices, which leads them to being responsible for those actions. Everyday, humans are faced with these choices and decisions to make only to know plentiful down inside that they will either have positive or negative reactions to their choices, and it is this key idea that led to a limited philosophic belief in the 19th century, empiricalism. This philosophy can clearly be seen in allday life as well as in theatrical travails in the past and present. By examining the whole shebang of Samuel Beckett, evidence of existential thinking will be brought forward proving the prog ress of this philosophical movement. It will illustrate how existentialism has influenced Beckett, especially through his play, Waiting for Godot. The Theatre of the the absurd is another theatrical concept being examined proving that Samuel Beckett integrated the philosophy into his works through the Theatre of the Absurd. Whether or not Beckett justified existentialism or remodelled the theory, especially through the expression of existence precedes essence, will likewise be examined which will eventually lead to the result of whether this philosophical concept was seen as only a movement through a specific time, or a daily life exercise. Through the examination of existentialism and the idea of existence precedes essence, it can be proved that this movement is still prog... ...amined and quoted, by different philosophical movements and theories, yet Existentialism is whiz concept that can always be evident in Becketts play. The Theatre of the Absurd will always be associated w ith Existentialism as they both revolve around the human conditions and meaning (or lack on that point of) of life. In todays time, it doesnt really matter if you conceptualise in the existence of God, or whether or not you understand and bring the meaning of life, but the overall concept of Existentialism is apparent in everyones life. People are responsible for what they make of their life every action has their consequence, and we exist first and it is our own purpose to give our own life meaning and become our own person. Beckett, Samuel. Waiting For Godot. 3rd ed. N.p. cost-of-living index Group, 2006. Print. Vol. 1 of Samuel Beckett The Complete Dramatic Works. 4 vols