![]() ![]() His insistence that Estragon depends totally on him probably means that he needs Estragon just as much. If we took his word for everything, we’d all be wearing bowlers and waiting for the moon to come up. ![]() First of all, Vladimir’s claims might not be true. And Vladimir makes a point of saying-repeatedly, we might add-that Estragon depends on him for his life. He’s the alpha male, he has the better memory, and he’s more logical. Popular belief is that Vladimir is the more intellectual. ![]() But a) we never want to take the easy way out and b) in fact, Vladimir and Estragon are two very different characters. If we wanted to take the easy way out, we’d say he was interchangeable with Estragon. In a typical uber-confusing Beckett move, Vladimir is also called "Didi" or, in one bizarre moment, "Albert." Vladimir and Estragon: BFFs?īreaking into Waiting for Godot is super daunting, but the solution is to just dive in. ![]()
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