Who is Godot and what does he represent? These are two of the questions that Samuel Beckett allows both his characters and the audience to ponder. Many experiences in this book expand and narrow how these questions are viewed. The process of waiting comforts the characters in Beckett's play that they do indeed exist. One of the roles that Beckett has assigned to Godot is to be a saviour of sorts. Godot helps to give …
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…themselves lucky. They know specifically what, or rather whom, they are waiting for: Godot The actual existence of Godot is not as important as the belief in his existence. The belief is what keeps Vladimir and Estragon firmly secured in their being. They are sure that Godot will eventually arrive and this belief is what keeps them going every day. The wait keeps the two friends together and gives them both a path to follow.