“Exploring Themes of Conformity and Rebellion in “The Giver,” “Inferno,” and “Waiting for Godot””

Prose, poetry and drama are each a sort of “node” which can uniquely engage with thematic material that often comments on similar struggles, emotions, motifs, etc. Identify a thematic element that stands out to you and trace it through Lois Lowry’s “The Giver,” Dante Alighieri’s “Inferno,” and Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot”. Support your comparative analysis with at least 3 secondary sources.