How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Line). Every time a character talks counts as one line, even if what they say turns into a long monologue. We used Donald M. Allen's translation.
Quote #10
Orator: "He, mme, mm, mm. Ju, gou, hou, hou. Heu, heu, ju hou, gueue." (541)
Here it is: the moment when all the Old Man's dreams come to nothing. It turns out the Orator is really bad at his job. The Old Man supposedly worked his entire life to accomplish the goal of saving humanity, but now his message will never be heard. What do you think this says about personal goals? Does it mean that all of our dreams are futile and absurd? Or could the play simply be skewering the Old Man's specific dream?