Character: Estragon
#1.
Estragon is the kind of character that seems to be a little on the childish side. His character's personality is more of the kind that needs to rely on someone more mature and sensible (in a way) like Vladimir. He doesn't really trust many people other than Vladimir, which may explain why Estragon never strays far from him. He has a very hard time understanding situations and/or people. He is the hard headed one of the two. He isn't very mature from my understanding.
#2.
The objects Estragon interacts with start with his boots. He struggles to take them off in the beginning of the first act. He interacts with the chicken bone that Pozzo leaves on the floor and even saves it in his pocket for later. The turnip in the play is something he obviously does not like. The willow tree is an important key in the play to Estragon and Vladimir because that is where they say they will see Godot. In act two, Estragon plays off the idea of hanging himself from that willow tree. The belt is the object he connects to the willow tree by saying it'll be what he'll use to hang himself.
#3.
Throughout the play repetitive words come from Estragon. Sometimes from what Vladimir says or just from what he, himself, says. For example, pages 26/ 52 and 53, "...like leaves...like leaves..."
#4.
In Act One:
Estragon is, as previously stated, a little hard headed and in his own ways a little stubborn in a way. He starts to be disrespectful to Vladimir but then will show to be apologetic and then attentive a bit more.
In Act Two:
He barely shows much change. He stays repetitive and his character seems to stay the same in most if not all areas.
#5.
Estragon seems to look at the world as revolving around him and Vladimir to a certain extent. He wants those around him to attend to him, to be aware of how he feels like when he's hungry or in pain.
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