Signs of Hope: Good News in History, January 5 | A Positive Story

Signs of Hope: Good News in History, January 5 | A Positive Story
Why this story matters: In a time when pessimism is easy, this story provides a grounded reason for optimism. Quick summary: This story highlights recent developments related to this day in history, showing how constructive action can lead to meaningful results. 73 years ago today, Waiting for Godot premiered in France. The tragicomedy play written by Irishman Samuel Beckett in interpretation of an earlier French play, En attend de Godot, it’s regarded by critics as “one of the most enigmatic plays of modern literature.” Featuring two characters spilling their thoughts out as they wait for the eponymous Godot, who never arrives, there is only one act in the whole play. READ a bit more, and some famous adaptations… (1953) Waiting for Godot from 1978, credit, CC 0 Fernand Michaud Open to extreme levels of interpretation, the two characters Vladimir and Estragon were specifically shrouded in obscurity, with Beckett explaining that he only heard their voices, but knew nothing more about them.…