The illusive Godot is more likely to be a manifestation of Vladimir’s mind as a means of protecting himself from reality, as a means of hope. Godot could in fact be the simple symbolism of hope. The essential matter is not who and what Godot is; it’s the process of waiting for him that is. Godot could be grand and respectable, a hero, he could be a phony, or he could simply not exist; it all reflects the uncertainty of existence and life, and the fact that even through the doubt, everyone strives to wait it out until the end, all the while battling through monotony, the questions of existence, identity and the controversial ties between body and mind. Beckett’s play, ‘Waiting For Godot’ was never written to be understood in just one way. Godot has no true identity, and Beckett admits that he himself is unaware of who Godot really is. In response to the question: “Who is Godot”, he simply states; “If I knew, I would’ve said so in the play.”

(Source: tessvandeyk)