Pozzo
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Pozzo is a domineering, bombastic landowner in Samuel Beckett’s play "Waiting for Godot," known for his cruel treatment of his servant Lucky and his later decline into blindness and dependence.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Waiting for Godot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsWith |
Estragon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir NERFINISHED ⓘ the Boy ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
dependency reversal
ⓘ
master–slave dynamic ⓘ power and its decay ⓘ |
| becomes |
blind
ⓘ
physically dependent ⓘ |
| characterType |
bombastic
ⓘ
domineering ⓘ |
| creator | Samuel Beckett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
contrast to Vladimir and Estragon
ⓘ
embodiment of oppressive authority ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Act I of Waiting for Godot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | absurdist play ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| laterAppearance | Act II of Waiting for Godot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LuckyRole | servant ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| nationalityInText | unspecified ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
cruelty
ⓘ
self-importance ⓘ verbosity ⓘ |
| occupation | landowner ⓘ |
| physicalConditionInActII | blind ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Lucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInRelationshipWithLucky | master ⓘ |
| symbolism |
abuse of power
ⓘ
human degradation ⓘ impermanence of authority ⓘ |
| timeGapBetweenAppearances | about one day in the play’s diegesis ⓘ |
| treatsCruelly | Lucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| undergoesChange |
decline into blindness
ⓘ
increasing dependence on Lucky ⓘ |
| workAuthorNationality | Irish ⓘ |
| workFirstPerformance | 1953 (French premiere of Waiting for Godot) ⓘ |
| workThemeContext | existentialism ⓘ |
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