Author(s)

Yudie Zhang

Department of humanities, Tiangong University, Tianjing, China.

Waiting for Godot is a play by Irish playwright Samuel Beckett. There is a remarkable use of biblical material in Waiting for Godot by Beckett. A significant portion of the play is rooted in scriptural allusions. It should be noted that these biblical allusions are not intended to support religion, but rather to mock and challenge the validity of biblical doctrines. As some critics argue, references to biblical texts “may be ironic or even sarcastic”. Therefore, the article explores and elaborates religious dilemma in Waiting for Godot in light of the connection between the book’s descriptions and Biblical allusions. By exploring Waiting for Godot in association with religion in Western literature, this thesis may offer a new interpretation and enrich the comprehensive understanding of this novel to some degree.

Waiting for Godot, God, Beckett and Religion

Zhang, Y. (2024) Religious Dilemma in Waiting for Godot. Open Access Library Journal, 11, 1-7. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1111456.