How we cite our quotes: (Act.Line)
Quote #4
WINNIE
On the other hand, did I ever know a temperate time? No. I speak of temperate and torrid times, they are empty words (1.31)
The very emptiness of her words suggests that nothing helps to counteract the hopelessness of her existence. Very absurd (and bleak).
Quote #5
WINNIE
Would I had let you sleep on (1.7)
Ah, sleep, the great comforter. Maybe that's Willie trick, he gets by in life by avoiding the absurdity of the situation. He chooses not to wake up and see the world for the meaningless, irrational place it is. But does that mean that Winnie sees the truth, the absurdity of it all?
Quote #6
WINNIE
Strange feeling. Strange feeling that someone is looking at me. I am clear, then dim, then gone, then dim again, then clear again, and so on, back and forth, in and out of someone's eye. (1.31)
Is the "someone" that Winnie refers to an acknowledgement of a higher power at work? If so, what does it say about her philosophical viewpoint? How does it match up with the absurdist belief that there is no God?