Beckett is the founder of the exploration of the meaning of theatrical absurdity. Beckett's simple writings over the years created a unique dramatic persona in his plays which won him the Noble Peace Prize. After receiving one of the highest awards known to mankind, he kept a low profile. This period alludes to the satisfaction of reaching one's climax. Yet in his later work, Endgame draws a direct correlation to the satisfaction of making one's climax plateau. He creates a philosophical predicament in Endgame by trying to discover the true reasoning for existence, when he couldn't find a single reason why life exists. Throughout the play, he uses repetitive use of words, symbolism, and the emptiness observed in the characters to convey this message. The Endgame does not offer a beginning because the first line of the play is already an ending. “Finished, it's finished, almost finished, it must be almost finished,” Clov said to describe death as a final moment of life (Beckett 767). The irony of the beginning of the play by the end conveys the dark misery of the story. The repetitive use of the word “finished” throughout this play helps the reader understand that death was also the life that everyone looked forward to. “I hesitate. . .to finish. Yes, that's it, it's time for it to end and yet I hesitate to-end (Beckett 768).” The repetitive use of words creates a vivid meaning that the thought of death keeps the characters alive. The main characters, Clov and Hamm, were both unhappy, but Clov was in a worse situation. What reassured them somewhat about their miserable lives were the numerous references to “Christ” throughout the play. “Bare interior. Gray Light... covered with an old sheet, HAMM (Beckett 767). Aderholt suggested that the symbol ... middle of paper ... was very repetitive to give the reader a deeper meaning to show how the characters felt during their lives. The symbolism helps set the setting. As Clov and Hamm grew older, fewer and fewer events caused these feelings of sadness. They were frozen in time in a cyclical pattern, ready to die each day, but time seemed to slow down each day. There was no life, but it was death that kept them alive. Works Cited Aderholt, Abby “Stage 2 Interpretation Essay,” World Literature 2, November 21, 2013. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. Beckett, Samuel “Endgame,” The Norton Anthology: World Literature Volume F, 2012. New York, NY. Rowden, Taylor “A King and His Pawns: Samuel Beckett's Endgame,” World Literature 2, November 21, 2013. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. Stoves, Ashely “Endgame,” World Literature 2, November 21, 2013. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.