Waiting For Godot Impressions

            Baffled would be an understatement to my state of mind immediately after finishing Waiting for Godot. This absurdist play certainly lives up to its genres name as it had me scratching my head and rereading passages several time through. My confusion, alas, was not in vain. Upon deeper examination I came to realize several of the symbolizing undertones in this play. For example the use of the word “Godot” suggests not a man but something higher like a god. With this new insight into the play I could understand what Samuel Beckett meant to convey: Aren’t we all waiting for something? To say I completely understood Waiting for Godot would be a blatant lie, however I can confidently say that even though my analytical skills were put to the test, I was able to understand the better part of this play. I look forward to reading other literary works that challenge my thinking and enable me to grow as a reader and writer.