Similarities Between The Stranger And Waiting For Godot

â€Å"The Stranger† was written by Albert Camus, and â€Å"Waiting for Godot† was written by Samuel Beckett. There are many similarities and differences between these two pieces of literature. The main similarity is that both pieces of literature explore existentialism, but it’s also a main difference because of the methods in which the characters explore meaning in a different way. These two pieces of literature can easily be compared and contrasted due to the connectivity of the central themes. The authors explore existentialism in both pieces of literature. In â€Å"Waiting for Godot†, the two main characters, Vladimir and Estragon, endlessly wait for a man called Godot. This is the only way in which they seem to search for meaning. They hope that†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬Å"I didn’t feel like having lunch at Celeste’s like I usually did because they’d be sure to ask questions and I don’t like that.†(Camus, 21). He also usually spends his free time smoking, eating, or watching people on the street. In â€Å"Waiting for Godot†, Vladimir and Estragon wait for a man named Godot at the same place repeatedly, and they don’t have anything else to do. Waiting for Godot is the only meaning Vladimir and Estragon have in order to continue living. The expression of emotions are different in the two pieces of literature. In â€Å"The Stranger†, Meursault does not express any emotions. He doesn’t show any feelings when his mother died or when Marie asks him if he loves her or not. Nothing but the physical world actually matters to him. Merusault is also honest, and his honesty reflects his ignorance toward Marie and his mother’s death. â€Å"Maman died today. Or yesterday, maybe. I got a telegram from the home: â€Å"Mother deceased. Funeral tomorrow. Faithfully yours.† That doesn’t mean anything. Maybe it was yesterday.†(Camus, 3). In â€Å"Waiting for Godot†, emotions are expressed in various ways. Mersault doesn’t express his feelings because he thinks there’s no meaning, but Vladimir and Estragon believe that Godot will help them, which shows that they have hope. They express their feelings, like getting angry when Lucky was treated inhumanely, getting excited wh enShow MoreRelatedOverview of Three Interpretations of Samuel Becketts Waiting for Godot3226 Words   |  13 Pages Samuel Beckett wrote Waiting for Godot between October 1948 and January 1949. Since its premiere in January of 1953, it has befuddled and confounded critics and audiences alike. Some find it to be a meandering piece of drivel; others believe it to be genius. Much of the strain between the two sides stems from one simple question. What does this play mean? Even within camps where Waiting for Godot is heralded, the lack of clarity and consensus brings about a tension and discussion that has lastedRead MoreRhetorical Analysis Of Harold Pinter s The Room 9709 Words   |  39 PagesChristopher Fry’s The Lady is not for Burning (1948), T.S. Eliot’s Murder in the Cathedral (1935) and The Cocktail Party (1949) are some of the noteworthy poetic dramas of the period. A significant development which took place during the period between Word War I and World II is a decline in religious faith which according to Esslin â€Å"was masked until the end of the Second World war by the substitute religions of faith in progress, nationalism, and various totalitarian fallacies† (Pinter the PlaywrightRead MoreEssay Prompts4057 Words   |  17 PagesMe,Ultima One Hundred Years of Solitude Catch-22 Othello Crime and Punishment The Scarlet Letter The Crucible Slaughterhouse-Five A Farewell to Arms Song of Solomon Ghosts The Stone Angel The Great Gatsby The Stranger Heart of Darkness A Tale of Two Cities The House of Mirth Their Eyes Were Watching God Jude the Obscure 2003 (Form A): According to critic Northrop Frye, â€Å"Tragic heroes are so much the highest points in their human landscape that they