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Re: vogue
Thank you and that you are motivated to re-read the play will give you newer meanings. These modern European fiction and drama in translations, as many are called the Theatre of the Absurd, e.g. the play
Godot,
Rhinoceros, move from nowhere to niwhere, but very interesting all the same in that every reader will interpret in accordance with his/her understanding and mentality, they are so widely open.
posted by
anib
on September 5, 2009 at 9:21 PM
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Very interesting interpretation. It has compelled me to re-read the play. Will do so next week.
posted by
vogue
on September 5, 2009 at 9:26 AM
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Re: Thank you snowview for liking ...
posted by
anib
on September 4, 2009 at 9:50 PM
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Re: Wow!
isiS, I just loved your 'play'. But besides the word-play, it coneys the meaning of the play so aptly: The God of Old Testament Dodges, or, the Dodging God of Old Testament. See if I lay my hands on The
Year of living Biblically. Seems a good title, isiS was an Egyptian goddess of fertility, right? And, thank you so much.
posted by
anib
on September 4, 2009 at 9:48 PM
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Re: Wow!
Ack! And I did it again, messed up your name! Abanerjee. I shall type it fifty times so I'll get it right.
posted by
myrrhage_
on September 4, 2009 at 9:41 AM
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Wow!
Interesting indeed, abanergee. I've never actually seen this play, but now feel compelled to finally do so.
I suppose we could play on words. Clearly the first three letters imply a god of some type, and possibly the last two are OT as in Old Testament. But if you reverse the name Godot, you get Todog, which could be literally translated into To Dodge.
Anyway, probably I'm only thinking this way because I've been reading The Year of Living Biblically, by A.J. Jacobs. So far a fascinating book that I highly recommend.
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myrrhage_
on September 4, 2009 at 9:39 AM
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Re: snowview
Another dimension I attempted. See if you find it worth its while ... Thanx a ton.
posted by
anib
on September 4, 2009 at 9:36 AM
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Re: Troosha
"mental nourishment" indeed it is, mispelling withstanding, hahaha, and many thanks for liking ...
posted by
anib
on September 4, 2009 at 9:34 AM
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Interesting perspective! Thanks for stopping by!
posted by
Nita09
on September 4, 2009 at 7:25 AM
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Ooops
Spelled you name wrong - abanerjee - sorry.
posted by
Troosha
on September 4, 2009 at 7:02 AM
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abanjeree
I like Soulspeaker’s term “mental nourishment”. You provide both summations and food for thought….. 
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Troosha
on September 4, 2009 at 7:01 AM
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soulspeaker
Yes, I agree, that it could well be "
man's acknowledgment of his immortal soul, the "true" self, his total essence." Thank you so much for the input.
Is religion the motive force, I think I'll dwell on this aspect of Godot, tonight.
posted by
anib
on September 4, 2009 at 6:55 AM
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abanerjee ~.~
Godot may, possibly, be man's acknowledgment of his immortal soul, the "true" self, his total essence. Hmmmm. Thanks for the mental nourishment. Peace, blessings and understanding.
~SS
posted by
soulspeaker
on September 4, 2009 at 5:30 AM
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Re: elinjo
The possibility for being in the here and now is invariably blinded when we look outside, where it (ecstasy) is not to be found. Thank you ma'am.
posted by
anib
on September 4, 2009 at 5:14 AM
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Re: Nileangel
All the treasures, in fact, the richest, the self, is to be found within, in comparison to which, all others are just pebbles. Blessed be.
posted by
anib
on September 4, 2009 at 5:10 AM
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Fascinating topic! Perhaps Godot symbolizes our yearning for the unattainable, that blinds us for all the possibilities here and now?
posted by
elinjo
on September 4, 2009 at 1:06 AM
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Oh what glory there would be if all would seek first within; the treasures all would find.
Thankyou for your comment. Blessed Be.
posted by
Nileangel
on September 3, 2009 at 5:48 PM
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