Is It Better to Have Physical Freedom Yet Have No Purpose; or Is It Better to Have a Purpose Even If It Means Physically Suffering?

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One of the questions raised from Waiting for Godot is if being free with no purpose is better than having a purpose yet having to suffer. In this case we would think mainly about physical freedom. For example, Vladimir and Estragon have no tangible reason to stay where they are; yet they choose to stay waiting for Godot. Whereas Lucky is being physically held and controlled by the leash that Pozzo holds. Vladimir and Estragon do not feel any lasting physical discomfort, but Lucky constantly feels some sort of physical pain. Although it would seem that Lucky ironically is very unlucky and Vladimir and Estragon have a somewhat easier life. It can be questioned whether or not a person is affected by the thought of not having a purpose in life. In the example of Lucky, Vladimir and Estragon, out of the 3, Lucky has a legitimate purpose in life, even if it is to serve as a slave to a demanding master. In the end, Vladimir and Estragon could be viewed as completely useless simply because they don’t obtain the one thing that is necessary to have a somewhat ‘successful’ life. Lucky, throughout his life would fulfill his reason to be there, whilst Vladimir and Estragon would have done nothing, except perhaps, if classified as a purpose, wait for Godot. However, is it possible that physical suffering is worse than mental suffering? It can be concluded that every character in Waiting for Godot suffers, whether it’s physical or mental. However, if we base our thoughts on how characters mentally suffer, we could say that Vladimir and Estragon suffer more than Lucky because there is an empty part of their life, which can be argued to be the most important aspect of one’s life. For example, that purpose could be taking care of your family, or to have a job and earn money whereas Vladimir and Estragon have nothing to aspire to. On the other hand, Lucky has the sense of

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