The Book Club is reading Waiting for Godot to celebrate the the centenary of Samuel Beckett's birth.I shall state silences more competently than ever a better man spangled the butterflies of vertigo.
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The Book Club is reading Waiting for Godot to celebrate the the centenary of Samuel Beckett's birth.I shall state silences more competently than ever a better man spangled the butterflies of vertigo.
Book Club Procedures
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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I just picked up a copy of this and read a few pages. Not having a background in Bible studies I am not too familiar with the two thieves reference. Can anyone shed some light on that for me?
"Do not despair; one of the thieves was saved. Do not presume; one of the thieves was damned."
Saint Augustine
I don’t have my copy of Godot with me but I think the story is from Luke and was used by Saint Augustine - one of the two sinners crucified with Jesus was forgiven. Beckett said somewhere that he liked the balance of the phrasing, especially in Latin (which he couldn’t remember).
Oh yeah I found it. *Yay*
I am going to start it probably tomorrow!
I sang of leaves, of leaves of gold, and leaves of gold there grew.
Thanks, Scher, you convinced me. And also, reading this 'ACT 1' link that Unnamable posted here, I agree its a 'not to be missed'.
Art is art.
My library doesn't have a copy available!!!!!
Do, or do not. There is no try. - Yoda
Are we reading this right now? Or is it next month? I'm confused. I thought we were currently reading Joyce's POTAAYM.
LET THERE BE LIGHT
"Love follows knowledge." – St. Catherine of Siena
My literature blog: http://ashesfromburntroses.blogspot.com/
Originally Posted by Virgil
This is an extra "fun" read.
Do, or do not. There is no try. - Yoda
Oh. Thanks. If I can find my copy, I will read it. It's a fast read, being that it's a play. And it's an enjoyable read, too.
LET THERE BE LIGHT
"Love follows knowledge." – St. Catherine of Siena
My literature blog: http://ashesfromburntroses.blogspot.com/
I am also trying an online version. I have just started it. Seems like a good play, not bad though on some places it is a little confusing for me. Actually it is the first play I ever had my hands on except Shakespearean play "Hamlet" which I stopped reading when I found I could not bear it.
Oh yeah it is a fast read!
I sang of leaves, of leaves of gold, and leaves of gold there grew.
Stopped reading Hamlet??? Actually I just finished it, as well as Waiting for Godot. Beckett leaves me at a loss for words. I hope one of you instructors out there can get a conversation started about it.
Does anyone agree with Vivian Mercier’s comment that Waiting for Godot is a play in which “nothing happens, twice”?
A question I’d be more interested to read responses to is ‘does anyone think it’s hilariously funny (as well as infamously bleak)?’
Just like I never viewed Seinfeld as truly about nothing, I would say this play has something going on. The events don't have a lot of action, but that doesn't mean they are pointless.
Also I found it quite comical too, to the point where I chuckled out loud several times. The characters are pathetically likeable, and their interactions with each other, although representative of a bleak existence, have their weight of charm and comedy.
I ponyed up and bought the book (play) my feathers are still a little ruffled at having to pay $11 for such a thin book.
Do, or do not. There is no try. - Yoda
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