Waiting for Godot: An Absurd Introduction

Everything in this bizarre play is worth talking about, including the name. The very title character

who never actually shows up is most often referred to by American audiences as Godot.Audiences

and critics in the UK, however, often say "God-oh," emphasizing the

"God," as if God is the very figure they're waiting for. Samuel Beckett,

who lived in France and spoke fluent French, called him "Go-do." In French,

the emphasis is on the last syllable. However you say the name, it's impossible

to forget the legendary absurd play. In the introduction of the play, "Waiting for Godot,"

two shabby men who seem to be old friends, Estragon and Vladimir, meet on the side of a country road