Date of Award
January 2022
Degree Type
Open Access Thesis
Document Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
English and Theatre
First Advisor
Brent Shannon
Department Affiliation
English
Second Advisor
Anne Gossage
Department Affiliation
English
Abstract
The thesis explores playwright, Samuel Beckett, and his use of repetition within four of his plays. The way in which repetition is discussed and shown in his plays displays Beckett’s own theories about repetition such as the futility and meaningless of life that repetition brings about, how repetition causes stagnation, repetition is something people are both trapped in and willing go towards for comfort, and the only way to break out of repetition is by involving others in one’s life. After literary analysis of repetition in Beckett’s works, his theories are then applied to Beckett’s personal life as a director and producer. This is then applied further to Beckett’s plays when they reach the rewrite stage and the production by other companies.
Copyright
Copyright 2022 Kennedy Carpenter
Recommended Citation
Carpenter, Kennedy, "Samuel Beckett's Theory of Repetition" (2022). Online Theses and Dissertations. 693.
https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/693
