Lucky: April 15, 2019

Focus: What is the purpose of Lucky's character?

1. Warming up with a performance of Lucky's speech and entertaining few questions about Lucky

• How is Lucky "lucky"?  In other words, how is his suffering less than that of Didi and Gogo?

• To what extent is his name ironic? Or, how is he suffering more than Didi and Gogo are?

• Find one specific detail that we know about Lucky (the rope, the baggage, his movements, his speech, his relationship to Pozzo, etc.) and offer a reflection or question about it.

From shmoop: "At least Lucky can see the rope around his neck. Vladimir and Estragon can’t."

2. Acting out Waiting for Godot, end of Act 1 and beginning of Act 2

3. Getting together with your Companies to hone your understanding of Godot (10-15 minutes)

• At your own pace, click through these slides on the Theatre of the Absurd (and/or conduct your own search of Absurdism).

• As a group, discuss what the Theatre of the Absurd is, and how you see elements of Absurdism playing out in Godot so far.

• What does this background help you understand about Waiting for Godot? What are you wondering?

HW:
For WEDNESDAY: Please complete and print your rough draft before class.