What are you waiting for?

Waiting for Godot is a thoroughly bizarre play. The fast-paced dialogue and strange characters seem to be completely absurd but in actuality the play is relatable. It asks the audience some truly great questions about humanity, society and even their personal lives. On the surface, many may see this play as a Christian allegory  and that Vladimir and Estragon represent all of humanity in our fruitless plight waiting for God to come save us. There may be some merit to this comparison and that may be one of the societal concerns that the play represents but there is so much more. One of the things that I take from this play is an overwhelming attitude that nothing we do or say really matters. This nihilistic message reflects a latent fear of all humans that they are truly insignificant. Many people would not be willing to admit that this fear exists, or they do not agree that they share this fear. Waiting for Godot also represents that we are all waiting for something. We don't always know what. We don't know if it will come. Sometimes we may even be scared that we actually might get what we want because that will bring changes and force us to do something new. There are so many human flaws, quirks, and idiosyncrasies that this play forces us to confront, even own up to.