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- Title
Existence Sans Existence: Deconstructing SamuelBecket's "Lessness".
- Authors
Rahman, Attequr; Saher, Najma
- Abstract
Beckett's short story "Lessness" seems an abstract painting of life in words through which he unconsciously tries to reason out life. "Lessness" seems to be an effort to translate the abstract concept of uselessness and purposelessness of life. The repetitive pattern of words used in twenty-four paragraphs of the short story presents the uselessness and changelessness of life not only for a day but also for the entire existence in a generic way. Through deconstruction of the text of "Lessness", the idea of changelessness and uselessness of life is analysed. The blanket of monotony and timelessness that shrouds our existence adds dullness to our life. The eternal wait to find a change lasts endlessly without any finding. Thus, not only an individual's existence but also existence in general, becomes a symbol of dullness.
- Subjects
LESSNESS (Short story); BECKET, Samuel; NOTHING (Philosophy) in literature; EXISTENTIALISM; DECONSTRUCTION
- Publication
Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (Pakistan), 2013, Vol 21, Issue 2, p101
- ISSN
1024-0829
- Publication type
Article