Postmodern Absurdity

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Focusing on metafiction, the analysis explores Samuel Beckett's plays as reflections on fiction and reality, utilizing irony and self-awareness. Set against the backdrop of the Theatre of the Absurd, these works highlight the human struggle amid chaos. Beckett's distinctive style breaks away from traditional naturalist drama, presenting narratives that lack clear progression and often parody the human condition through plays within plays. The examination also considers the cultural, social, and political influences shaping Beckett's writing during the rise of postmodernity.