A Discussion on Irish Literature Beckett, Part Three: Humor Under the Gallows, Hope Amid the Absurd

He personally experienced the flames of war and witnessed humanity's struggle and helplessness during it. He is also the man who stood on stage, performing the act of "waiting." Beckett, the legendary figure of modern theater, led a life that seemed like an endless play, filled with absurdity and despair, yet faint glimmers of hope shone through the gallows-like humor.