The theory of Semiotics (Signs).

  We have talked about the idea of representation and the theory of Semiotics (Signs). Using William Shakespeare’s Henry V or Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, take Saussure’s theory of Semiotics and analyze some of the Signs Shakespeare or Beckett uses in order to represent an idea. Explain the Sign in full (the signifier and the signified). Explain what object carries the meaning and explain what the meaning is. Then link it to the overall themes we see in the play. You could also discuss the Signs used in the films by Olivier or Branagh.