Estragon Estragon Estragon (affectionately Gogo; he tells Pozzo his name is Adam) is one of the two main characters from Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot". His name is the French word for tarragon. Estragon represents the impulsive, simplistic side of the two main characters, much in contrast to his companion Vladimir's careful intellectualism and verbosity. He cares little for appearances, and is mostly concerned with eating and sleeping (much to Vladimir's chagrin). Due to his pessimistic outlook on life, he has abandoned all hope of any alleviation from their suffering, and regards "Godot" suspiciously. This is perhaps because Estragon has far
LÉ Samuel Beckett (P61) and planned to replace (decommissioned September 2013; sold October 2013) and (decommissioned January 2015; commissioned in the Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta June 2015). Like the "Róisín"-class OPV, "Samuel Beckett" was designed by Vard Marine to a VARD 7 series design. Although similar to the "Róisín"-class OPV, "Samuel Beckett" is over longer, intended to increase its capabilities in the rough waters of the North Atlantic. The ship is designed to carry a crew of 44 and have space for up to 10 trainees. Additionally, "Samuel Beckett" is designed to carry remotely operated submersibles and a decompression chamber