Absurdist playwrights create a world where our attempts to control our destiny are fruitless and futile. Using examples from plays you have read or viewed in class, discuss two characters who fruitlessly attempt to change their destinies.

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The Answer is One example of a character who fruitlessly attempts to change his destiny is Vladimir from Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot." Throughout the play, Vladimir and his companion Estragon wait for a man named Godot, who never arrives. Despite their repeated attempts to leave and change their situation, they always end up back in the same place, waiting for Godot. Their attempts to control their destiny and escape their predicament are ultimately futile.

Another example can be found in Eugene Ionesco's "The Bald Soprano," where Mr. and Mrs. Smith try to make sense of their nonsensical world. They try to have a meaningful conversation and connect with each other, but their efforts are constantly thwarted by misunderstandings and absurdities. No matter how hard they try, they are unable to change the absurd nature of their existence.

In both of these plays, the characters' attempts to control their destinies are ultimately fruitless, highlighting the absurdist theme that our efforts to change our circumstances are often futile in a chaotic and nonsensical world.

Absurdist Playwrights Create a World Where Our Attempts to Control