Waiting for Godot Pozzo Quotes

Pozzo

Quote 31

POZZO
He used to dance the farandole, the fling, the brawl, the jig, the fandango and even the hornpipe. He capered. For joy. Now that's the best he can do. Do you know what he calls it?
ESTRAGON
The Scapegoat's Agony.
VLADIMIR
The Hard Stool.
POZZO
The Net. He thinks he's entangled in a net. (1.589-92)

Note that Lucky only thinks himself entangled in a net; this is another piece of evidence for the argument that suffering is self-imposed.

Pozzo

Quote 32

POZZO
I do. But instead of driving him away as I might have done, I mean instead of simply kicking him out on his arse, in the goodness of my heart I am bringing him to the fair, where I hope to get a good price for him. The truth is you can't drive such creatures away. The best thing would be to kill them.
Lucky weeps. (1.450)

No characters in Waiting for Godot are able to take death seriously.

Pozzo > Vladimir

Quote 33

POZZO
Give me that! (He snatches the hat from Vladimir, throws it on the ground, tramples on it.) There's an end to his thinking!
VLADIMIR
But will he be able to walk?
POZZO
Walk or crawl! (He kicks Lucky.) Up pig!
ESTRAGON
Perhaps he's dead. (1.642-5)

See what we mean?