Waiting For Godot HW

1.
-Godot is someone that Didi and Gogo seem to be familiar with, but they don't know all about him. (like how we know we live on a planet, but we don't really know all about the planet.)
-Didi and Gogo might look like the typical person, but there seems to be more than what meets the eye. (with the Power of 10, we might be seeing a couple having a picnic, but there are little molecules involved in their time together).
-Just like the Power of 10 video, it is taking a long time to figure out who Didi and Gogo really are as people, just like how it took a long time to figure out that our planet is more than just a planet. 
-With the Power of 10 video, we needed additional materials such as technology in order to see beyond the surface, and we need more than just our eyes reading pages in order to understand this play that we are studying. 
-The Power of 10 video seems to mention that it is difficult to actually know what is in front of you, just like how Estragon starts to question the location of where he is actually dwelling at the very moment. 
-When it comes to the Power of 10 video, everything appears to look the same, but in actuality, everything undergoes small changes, just like how Act 1 and Act 2 seemed similar, but actually had a few differences. 
-In relation to the Power of 10 video, the couple is enjoying a lazy day and lounging around, which is implied in this play, that Didi and Gogo are grazing around, waiting for Godot. 
-A particular moment in Waiting For Godot relates to the Power of 10 video, which is the fact that the two main characters in both articles are sharing in food, with the couple enjoying food from a lovely picnic basket, and Didi and Gogo partaking in some veggies from Didi's bag. 
-In the Power of 10 video, the solar system looks like empty space, but looking deeply into it results in something more, just like how Waiting For Godot might seem like a story with no sense, but there is some deep stuff happening within it. 
-Relating to the Power of 10 video, there seems to be no end to this waiting for Didi and Gogo, just like how there seems to be no end to how small the universe actually is. 

2. I think that Pozzo and Lucky are good characters to have in this play. These two secondary characters add some information about how Didi and Gogo are as people, which is good. I doubt that we would be able to know more about Didi and Gogo if not for the Pozzo and Lucky interaction that occurred during both acts. Some of my favorite moments involving Pozzo and Lucky include the "keeping the dog around" scene during the first act. Even though Lucky might not seem like the best assistant that Pozzo has ever had, Pozzo is still willing to keep Lucky around because Lucky is actually dependent on Pozzo. Something noteworthy that I noticed within this play is that Lucky does not necessarily have to be Pozzo's servant. Pozzo actually learned about some "beautiful things" (Beckett, 22) from Lucky, implying that Lucky does have a brain despite the brawn that he has only been able to showcase. If he actually has some intelligence, there must be a reason as to why Lucky has resorted to belittling himself as Pozzo's servant. 

3. Didi is different from Gogo because Didi seems to be better at memorizing what goes on in his daily life compared to Gogo, because Gogo cannot even seem to recall the events that went on in Act 1. Didi is also different from Gogo because Didi is very focused on his promises and goals that he has made, compared to Gogo, who does not even recall setting an arrangement with Godot and also constantly brings up wanting to leave the meetup location. Another example that showcases how Didi is different from Gogo is the way that they think, specifically with Gogo thinking about being God-like, whereas Didi thinks about himself more realistically. 

4. Didi and Gogo are discussing if they should wait to meet up with this Godot person, because they apparently scheduled to meet with Godot at a certain location at a certain time, but this person has yet to show up at the respective time or location. For whatever reason, these two guys arranged to meet up with someone, yet they have a very little recollection of setting up the meeting or even of who this person actually is. They continue to discuss this Godot person because a meetup with him was "planned" to occur, but the plan is not coming to fruition. 

5. My life is like Didi or Gogo for various reasons. Sometimes my life goes like Didi's, where I lead someone else into doing something, convincing them to partake in a certain action. Sometimes my life can be like Gogo's, which is following someone else, listening to what they have to say instead of my own words, because that person's ideas make more sense than mine. Other times where my life can be similar to Didi or Gogo include wanting to eat other people's food (Gogo), wearing ill-fitted attire (Gogo), worrying about people I know very little about (Didi), or not being picky with what food I have available (Didi). 

6. This play demonstrates the social differences between people with and without a good memory. Based on what this play does, it showcases that people with a good memory seem to be more intelligent and attentive, while people lacking a good memory seem be to be not that smart and unfocused. Another idea that the play seems to showcase is that true friendship occurs despite the trials and tribulations that can occur between two people. Even though Didi and Gogo had a number of confrontations in the play, ranging from not listening to each other to arguing about Godot or some other factor, the end of each act was the same: Didi and Gogo waiting for Godot and still being friends. Besides the two other messages previously mentioned, this play also raises to attention that humans just want other humans around, no matter if that other person might upset you sometimes. An example that comes to mind is the four main characters that are brought up in the play. Vladimir and Estragon constantly argue with each other, with each conflict getting more and more heated, yet at the end of each act, they leave on good terms. Pozzo is also upset at Lucky a number of times during the first act, but when Pozzo begins to leave, he does not seem to treat Lucky in a terrible manner, compared to the beginning of their scenes during the first act. 

7. This play is not cynical, although you could argue that some of the characters can have tendencies to act cynical. Didi does seem a little bit cynical, due to the fact that he ignores some demands that Gogo makes, and instead, focuses on himself and waiting for Godot. Pozzo also has some cynical tendencies, because he does not care much for Lucky's well-being, but maybe he indirectly cares or just does not show his worry that much. People are insecure because they worry about how they look towards other people. They want to showcase their perfect self, and any shortage of that perfection results in them worrying that they do not seem "ideal" or "cool" for others to be around. If someone happens to be insecure, they tend to act out A LOT from their insecurity. For example, if someone is insecure about their acne, they can either treat it like a joke or get overly emotional about their acne insecurities. It is just a way to take the shame out of your faults and turn it into something else. The opposite of insecurity would probably be confidence, because an antonym for someone unsure about themselves would be someone sure about themselves.