Waiting for Godot

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/waiting-for-godot

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the playwright?Samuel Beckett, Irish novelist, playwright, poet, theatre director, and literary translator
2. What is the original language?French ('En attendant Godot'), later translated into English by the author

Theatre of the Absurd: A post-World War II dramatic movement characterized by plays that question the meaning of life and human existence.
Existentialism: A philosophical theory emphasizing the existence of individuals as free and responsible agents determining their own development through choices.
Anti-play: A dramatic work that deliberately subverts or rejects traditional theatrical conventions and structures.