Waiting for Godot characters

Boy

This particular character that is left unnamed by the author comes into sight in only two times. The audience witnesses the time he comes out only closer to the resolution of the first Act, and in the middle of the final part. The unpleasant news he brings to the waiting and hoping the main...

Estragon

Estragon, also known as Gogo or Adam, is the second lead character of the play Waiting for Godot. From the very beginning of the play, it becomes clear that Estragon is completely different to Vladimir. He never thinks about various philosophical issues and prefers to pay attention to the matters...

Vladimir

Vladimir, also known as Mr. Albert or Didi, is the lead character of the play Waiting for Godot created by famous Irish novelist and playwright Samuel Beckett. He is described by the author as a man with exceptional intellectual capacity, who is full of optimistic thoughts. As a matter of fact...

Lucky

Lucky is one of the most interesting personalities in the play Waiting for Godot. Samuel Beckett describes him as a slave of Pozzo and a person that is entirely different from his slaveholder. Analyzing the play, it is possible to say that this creature is the antithesis of the character of Pozzo...

Pozzo

Pozzo is a character that acts after the introduction of all the other people. This man is represented by the author as a self-confident aristocrat who is incredibly rich, owns a significant number of slaves, and lives in a large manor. He is cruel and tends to use people around him or exploit...

Godot

Even taking into account that Godot is never shown to the readers and viewers, he is considered to be a decisive figure in Waiting for Godot. He does not say a word; nonetheless, all the protagonists feel his significance and are influenced by his words. Throughout the major scenes, Estragon...