Seeing it as a residue of real drama. Paradramatic elements: what we can know by knowing elements of the script that we wouldn't know on stage.  Who is Godot?  Who are we meant to think he is?  Really an introduction to the play, to how the play makes you think about what it's doing.

Seeing it as a residue of real drama. Paradramatic elements: what we can know by knowing elements of the script that we wouldn't know on stage. Who is Godot? Who are we meant to think he is? Really an introduction to the play, to how the play makes you think about what it's doing.

Seeing it as a residue of real drama. Paradramatic elements: what we can know by knowing elements of the script that we wouldn't know on stage. &nbsp;Who is Godot? &nbsp;Who are we meant to think he is? &nbsp;Really an introduction to the play, to how the play makes you think about what it's doing.

29 -- A class on Waiting for Godot: Godot as MacGuffin

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29 -- A class on Waiting for Godot: Godot as MacGuffin

29 -- A class on Waiting for Godot: Godot as MacGuffin