Waiting for Godot

‘Ces’t la Vie: Shit happens’, blends political satire with philosophical discussion. It sets out to explore the existing dichotomy between the religious belief of a predestined fate and the existentialist observation of random consequence. The primary purpose of the text is to entertain my audience and to position them to empathise with the plight of my protagonist, who himself is an allegory for an individual caught in the Cold War climate. The secondary purpose of my major work is to challenge my audience on a philosophical level by communicating concepts and ways of thinking that will hopefully be new to them.
Although, many complex issues are examined, the universal theme of loss of faith that accompanies oppression is elucidated by the Cold War setting. These themes will resonate amongst a diverse and mature audience. I chose the short story medium as it provided the best platform in which I could develop the narrative and focus on the elements of the plot, Grough my mentioning of Golden gs.ce to r Seuss in 'ther composers managed to communicate similar ideas in their texts. I was in as I didn’t want the distraction brought on by the structural limitations of other textual forms. Wanting to focus on the philosophical discussion without compromising the narrative plot, I researched the ways in which other composers managed to communicate similar ideas in their texts. I was influenced by the satirical works of Doctor Seuss in ‘The Butter Batter Book’ where he used basic rhyme to subtly communicate his criticisms. Grough my mentioning of Golden gs.ce to r Seuss in 'ther composers managed to communicate similar ideas in their texts. I was inThe concept captivated me and although he was targeting a much younger audience, I expanded on his concept and gave my antagonist, specific speech intonations with a key focus on his use of basic rhyme, exaggeration and sibilance evident where I write “She was no more than a sinister serpent that spat lies, and sputtered