Waiting for Godot Freedom and Confinement Quotes Page 4
Citations follow this format: (Act.Line). Every time a character talks counts as one line, even if what they say turns into a long monologue.
| Quote #10 VLADIMIR |
In the Boy and the absent Godot we have another set of master and slave. Vladimir and Estragon, then, are the only set of equals in the play. Or are they?
| Quote #11 VLADIMIR |
By declaring himself at the mercy of his emotions, Vladimir takes another step in the direction of self-imposed servitude.
| Quote #12 Vladimir pulls up the trousers, looks at the leg, lets it go. Estragon almost falls. |
Vladimir has assimilated notions of master and servant from watching Pozzo and Lucky. Notice which role he takes for himself in this implicit case (calling Estragon a "pig", as Pozzo does to Lucky) – as opposed to the role Vladimir takes later when explicitly playing pretend with Estragon.
