Making Sense Out Of Nonsense

By the way, this is probably the highest quality image I've had on a blog in a long time.

Anyway, we've been reading through Waiting for Godot in class, and I can honestly say that it has been one of the most confusing things I've ever read through. I can't seem to determine any kind of meaning from it, and given the absurdist nature of the work, I'm really not sure if there really is supposed to be any meaning behind it in the first place.

Which is why I've decided to try and find that meaning. Because nothing is more like English class than finding meaning where there isn't any (for grading purposes, this is a joke!).

Absurdism basically says that no matter how hard we look for meaning, there is none. That's essentially the life of Gogo and Didi as they wait, and wait, and wait for someone that is never going to show up. At this point, to them, their only purpose in life is to finally meet with Godot about whatever it is they're meeting with for. The reason isn't disclosed, and it probably doesn't matter anyway. None of what they're doing matters.

At the end of the day, they're trapped in a cyclical pattern of wake up, talk nonsense, maybe eat, meet with messenger boy, learn that Godot is most definitely coming tomorrow, and sleep. Like, at least do some jumping jacks or something just to spice it up a bit. Now that I think of it, why don't they just follow messenger boy back at this point? Surely he might lead them to Godot.

There is no real reason for Gogo and Didi to keep waiting. Heck, they themselves aren't even quite sure why they keep waiting. They probably aren't even sure if Godot exists. But the "what if Godot shows up" scenario is surely always a thought in their minds, and they just can't seem to bring themselves to risk missing the almighty Godot. So they just keep waiting, doomed to continue chasing something so futile. That's pretty much the message of absurdism - we're doomed to search for meaning when there never is any.

Gogo and Didi are still waiting. For this, Godot, if he exists, will go down as the most legendary prankster in history.