Godot?

Waiting for Godot is one confusing play if you read it only once. I have found that I must reread each line over again and again to try to piece by piece the picture together. Still I understand the basic outline I think, but there are many parts I am confused about. What I find most interesting about this book, however, is the clever use of words and banter between the characters. The example that I wish to draw from the text is in the first act where the first two characters are introduced. In this section, Vladimir and Estragon are having a conversation on why there are there, what they should do, and what is generally going on.

These guys are bored. They're waiting for this man that they don't have much of a clue about and it seems that they need to find something to pass the time. Vladimir begins to tell a story about Christ hanging with two thieves and the inconsistency between the four accounts of the scene. One begins to tell of a dream and the conversation turns suddenly. What I found funny was the dialogue about hanging themselves. It seems that they find the dull act of waiting that suicide is a possible alternative. When Vladimir insists that Estragon go first, Estragon states that if he does go first he'll die and then Vladimir will hang and the branch will break and he'll be left alone. "Gogo light - bough no break - Gogo dead. Didi heavy - bough break - Didi alone."

Overall this is a story that uses clever banter to describe a deeper idea. I have not yet gotten to the bottom of the play but I plan to unearth the secrets soon.