Estragon
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Estragon is one of the two tramps in Samuel Beckett’s absurdist play "Waiting for Godot," known for his forgetfulness, physical suffering, and comic, childlike dependence on his companion Vladimir.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fictional character
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Theatrical character ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gogo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Waiting for Godot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
Absurdist drama
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Theatre of the Absurd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Vladimir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Samuel Beckett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dependsOn | Vladimir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
Comic relief
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Counterpart to Vladimir’s intellectualism ⓘ Embodiment of physical suffering ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Waiting for Godot (1953 stage premiere) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | Male ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Childlike
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Comic ⓘ Forgetful ⓘ Physically suffering ⓘ |
| hasCompanion | Vladimir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Vladimir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | Tramp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasThemeConnection |
Existentialism
NERFINISHED
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Human suffering ⓘ Memory and forgetfulness ⓘ Waiting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityInText | Unspecified ⓘ |
| oftenInterpretedAsSymbolOf |
Human vulnerability
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Physical existence ⓘ |
| speaksLanguage | French ⓘ |
| stageMedium | Play ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.