• "Waiting for Godot" and "Siddhartha": The message of friendship is conveyed in subtle and silent ways throughout both books.

     

    Essays2 Literature

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Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays '"Waiting for Godot" and "Siddhartha": The message of friendship is conveyed in s', 1.
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"Siddhartha" was written by Hermann Hesse in 1922. Siddhatha is the story of a young Brahmin's search for ultimate enlightenment after realizing that he is not happy as a Brahmin. His search takes him from a life of decadence to ascetism, from the joys of loving a beautiful girl to the struggles with his son and the wisdom of ultimate renunciation. "Waiting for Godot" is a tragicomedy in 2 acts which was written by Samuel Beckett. The book tells the story of 2 people Vladimir and Estragon who are dead and are waiting at the gates of heaven and hell for God to come down to them and make his…

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