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Jeff wrote: we forget history so quickly In an absurd world we are always forgetting or waiting, which is why we need absurdists like Samuel Becket to remind us. Here's some dialogue from waiting for Godot: Vladimir-The tree, look at the tree Estragon-Was it not there yesterday? Vladimir-Yes, of course it was there. Do you not remember? We nearly hanged ourselves from it. But you wouldn't. Do you not remember? Estragon-You Dreamed it. Vladimir-Is it possibly that you've forgotten already? Estragon-That's the way I am. Either I forget immediately or I never forget. Vladimir-And Pozzo and Lucky, have you forgotten them too? Estragon-Pozzo and Lucky? Vladimir-He's forgotten everything! Vladimir-We always find something, eh Didi, to give us the impression that we exist? Estragon-Yes, yes, we're magicians. But let us persevere in what we have resolved, before we forget........... Estragon-In the meantime let's try and converse calmly, since we are incapable of keeping silent. Vladimir-You're right, we're inexhaustible. E-It's so we won't think V-We have that excuse E-It's so we won't hear V-We have our reasns E-All the dead voices V-They make a noise like wings E-Like leaves V-Like sand E-Like leaves Silence V-They all speak together E-Each one to itself Silence V-Rather they whisper E-They rustle V-They murmur E-They rustle Silence V-What do they say? E-They talk about their lives V-To have lived is not enough for them E-They have to talk about it V-To be dead is not enough for them E-It is not sufficient Silence V-They make a noise like feathers E-Like leaves V-Like ashes E-Like leaves Long silence V-Say something! E-I'm trying Long silence V-Say anything at all! E-What do we do now? V-Wait for Godot? E-Ah? --------------------- |
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