Waiting for Godot is a surrealistic drama depicting an absurd world devoid of meaning. The play contains serious subject matter tempered with humor based on themes of identity, alienation, and eternal and repetitive time.

Students study symbols, search for motifs, and review related themes. They write poetry and comparative compositions. They analyze characters. Students make comparisons with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.

Supplementary materials include a comprehension quiz with answer key and composition topics.