Comparison of Waiting for Godot and Cherry Orchard (realistic and a naturalistic play) Naturalism is designed to have a theatre mirror life, a play in which is an example of naturalism is The Cherry Orchid written by Anton Chekhov. ... A play in which contains this style of twentieth century theatre is Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett. Samuel Beckett suffered from depression for most of his life which can be seen in Waiting for Godot where it is a struggle to get through life for Vladimir and Estragon. ... Waiting for Godot and The Cherry Orchard are going to be compared with one another...

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Though this seems to be the case with the two pairs of characters, Vladimir and Estragon and Lucky and Pozzo, in Samuel Beckett's Existentialist masterpiece, Waiting for Godot, it is in fact quite the contrary. ... With this decision, they have chosen routine, conversation, and waiting for Godot as their essense. ...

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For example in waiting for Godot, Vladimir and Estragon 'hope to pursue a relatively peaceful and predictable coexistence that distracts them from despair over the human condition.'3 To fully acknowledge my questions I will be focusing and examining in close detail the marital relationships presented through the couples worlds, created by Beckett, and the minimal interactions they have between one another, in hope to unpick the futility and impossibility whilst attempting to find some hope that could be amidst the futile lives Beckett's characters lead. ...

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