Broadly describe the characteristics of Lucky and the boy in Samuel Beckett's play, Waiting for Godot.

In Samuel Beckett's play, Waiting For
Godot, one of the characters we see several times is Lucky. He is a slave
owned by Pozzo—he is treated violently by his master. Even in face of Pozzo's abuse,
Lucky (a poor name for a slave it would seem) is fiercely loyal to him. At one point
when Estragon tries to help Lucky, Lucky goes after him, obviously resenting the other
man's attempts to help. He has one very long speech in Act One, but does not talk
much.

As Pozzo speaks to Vladimir and Estragon in Act One,
the stage directions highlight Pozzo's treatment of
Lucky:

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POZZO:

(with
magnanimous gesture). Let's say no more about it.
(He jerks the rope.) Up pig! (Pause.) Every
time he drops he falls asleep. (Jerks the rope.) Up hog!
(Noise of Lucky getting up and picking up his baggage. Pozzo jerks the
rope.) Back! (Enter Lucky backwards.) Stop!
(Lucky stops.) Turn! (Lucky turns. To Vladimir and
Estragon,
affably.)

By the
beginning of the second act, Lucky and Pozzo have deteriorated. While Lucky's master is
now blind and feeble, Lucky is mute—though he didn't talk a great deal in Act One. While
he could easily overpower Pozzo and make his escape, Lucky is still dedicated to Pozzo,
helping him move about in his seriously weakened condition. In fact, Lucky still helps
Pozzo—gives him his whip when Pozzo asks for it, the rope he uses to lead Lucky, and
still carries the bags. Though Lucky's situation has deteriorated, he is still devoted
to Pozzo.

On the other hand, we the audience meets the boy
(who is given no name) in Act One, we find that he is a messenger. It is he that brings
news of Godot's arrival or delay. He claims to work for Godot. The boy (who does not
have any other name) is fearful and shy: Pozzo's behavior toward Lucky frightens him. He
tells Vladimir and Estragon that he was fearful of Pozzo's whip and roar, and "The two
big men."

However, where both the boy and Lucky seem to be
accountable to someone else, Lucky is a slave who is beaten but seems sadly sotic about
it, while on the other hand, the boy is free to move as he wishes. And though he is
afraid of being beaten (he says his brother is beaten by Godot), seemingly no violence
comes to him.