Lucky
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Lucky is a tormented, subservient figure in Samuel Beckett’s play "Waiting for Godot," known for his near-muteness and one explosive, chaotic monologue that reflects the play’s themes of absurdity and existential despair.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Waiting for Godot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsWith |
Estragon
NERFINISHED
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Pozzo NERFINISHED ⓘ Vladimir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
absurdity
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dependency ⓘ existentialism ⓘ meaninglessness of language ⓘ power and domination ⓘ suffering and endurance ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
intellectually burdened
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near-mute ⓘ physically burdened ⓘ subservient ⓘ tormented ⓘ |
| creator | Samuel Beckett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | contrasts with Vladimir and Estragon’s more verbal anxiety ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWork | 1953 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkContext |
Theatre of the Absurd
NERFINISHED
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tragicomedy ⓘ |
| hasRoleInPlot | servant of Pozzo ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkContext |
English
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French ⓘ |
| medium | play ⓘ |
| nationalityOfWorkContext | Irish ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
near-muteness
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one long monologue ⓘ |
| notableInterpretation | often played as intellectually gifted but oppressed ⓘ |
| performs | a single extended speech ⓘ |
| physicalCondition |
carries Pozzo’s bags
ⓘ
kept on a rope or leash by Pozzo ⓘ |
| relationship | subservient to Pozzo ⓘ |
| speechContent |
fragmented philosophical discourse
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parody of academic reasoning ⓘ |
| speechStyle |
chaotic monologue
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stream-of-consciousness ⓘ |
| stageFunction |
embodies tragic suffering
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illustrates master–slave dynamic ⓘ provides comic relief ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
absurdity of existence
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burden of thought ⓘ existential despair ⓘ human suffering ⓘ oppression ⓘ slavery and servitude ⓘ |
| workContext | Waiting for Godot is set near a country road with a tree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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