Let there then be light, it will not necessarily be disastrous. Or let there be none, we'll manage without it. But these lights, in the plural, which rear aloft, swell, sweep down and go out hissing, reminding one of the naja, perhaps the moment has come to throw them into the balance and have done with this tedious equipoise, at last.

๐Ÿ“– Samuel Beckett

๐ŸŒ Irish  |  ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ผ Playwright

๐ŸŽ‚ April 13, 1906  โ€“  โšฐ๏ธ December 22, 1989
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In Samuel Beckett's "The Unnamable," the author reflects on the themes of light and darkness, emphasizing the duality of existence. He suggests that the presence of light or its absence does not inherently lead to disaster; humanity can adapt to either condition. This notion challenges the reader to consider the significance of illumination in their lives.

Beckett's imagery of lights, which fluctuate and eventually extinguish, signals a deeper philosophical inquiry into...

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