Exploring Divine Absence in Theater

This chapter examines the categorization of plays within pre-Christian, Christian, and post-Christian frameworks, with a particular focus on Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot.' It discusses the play's existential themes, humor, and the dynamic between man and divinity, contrasting it with works such as 'Prometheus Bound' and Shakespeare's 'Hamlet.' The conversation highlights the decline of traditional deities and how literature expresses fundamental questions about life, death, and morality in a post-Christian context.