Nawazish Amin

Roll No.26

Symbolic analysis of Waiting for Godot

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 The play is filled with religious feelings of the writer.

 1:Biblical symbols in the play as Godot’s name, his appearance, the
boy, the tree and the language inside the play.
 Niklas Lovgren says “ The name Godot conjures up an image of God”.
 2:Quranic symbols.
 A:The tree of Ridhwan as a symbol of trust and waiting
 The tree of Mary as a symbol of hope
 The tree of Jonah as a symbol of repentance
 B:The Moon as an end to sufferings and progression in time
 C:The Dog as disobedience of people
 D:The Boy as a symbol of Prophet