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Publication Date: 2011-Mar
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The Religious Meaning in "Waiting for Godot"
Wang, Jing
English Language Teaching, v4 n1 p197-200 Mar 2011
"Waiting for Godot" is one of the classic works of theater of the absurd. The play seems absurd but with a deep religious meaning. This text tries to explore the theme in four parts of God and man, breaking the agreement, repentance and imprecation and waiting for salvation.
Descriptors: Novels, Literary Criticism, Religious Factors, Christianity, Psychological Patterns, Theater Arts, Classics (Literature), Twentieth Century Literature
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