Don T Stop Believing By Journey

It was just an ordinary day. Vladimir and Estragon were on their way to their traditional spot near the barren tree, as they always do, when they saw something different, something that was not there the previous day. This foreign object was a boom box. Neither Vladimir nor Estragon knew what a boom box was so they were immediately enthralled. They started to fumble with the buttons and dial. The fact that music came out of this box was just so fascinating! All of a sudden, the song “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey started to funnel out through the speakers. Vladimir and Estragon were flabbergasted! It was as if this song was written about their lives. Now, Vladimir and Estragon are not the only ones who can relate their lives to a song.
“Don’t Stop Believing” is a popular song that many people find inspirational and moving. Although, the song might seem upbeat and joyous at first, when one actually reads the lyrics and listens to the words it becomes lucid as to why Vladimir and Estragon connect to this song; both deal with similar themes of waiting, companionship, and repetition. Throughout the play Beckett makes the theme, waiting, appear numerous times. Even before one opens the book the word “waiting” pops right out at the reader as the first word of the title. In addition, the focal point of the play is on the two characters, Vladimir and Estragon, who are “waiting for Godot” because when Godot comes “everything will be better” (Beckett 34). They wait around all day, for days straight, just so they do not miss the arrival of Godot. Unfortunately, Vladimir and Estragon must have missed the memo because it is obvious that he is not going to show up. Similarly Pozzo passes the time by remaining with Vladimir and
Neither Vladimir nor Estragon is ever alone for a long period of time. They depend on each other for entertainment, protection, and friendship. Estragon always says “it’d be better if we parted” but really deep down he knows “he always comes crawling back [to Vladimir]” (Beckett 40). Another example of how dependent they are on each other is when they discuss hanging themselves. The most frightening aspect about hanging themselves is that one of them lives while the other dies. Estragon tries to explain this concept to Vladimir in simple terms by saying, “Gogo light – bough not break – Gogo dead. Didi heavy – bough break – Di di alone” (Beckett 12). They decide not to continue on because as much as they can not handle being together at times, they loathe being separated even more. The theme of companionship also relates to the song since the “small town girl” and the “city boy” both take “the midnight train” and eventually meet up (Journey). Neither wants to be alone so they “share the night” to avoid the loneliness (Journey). Just like the girl and boy, Estragon and Vladimir climbed aboard “the midnight train goin’ anywhere” and have wandered the streets with one another ever since