Abstract
In this paper I discuss the idea of the limit in Samuel Beckett's Worstward Ho. Light can be shed on this by considering Beckett's piece in relation to the work of the Ancient Greek philosopher Parmenides and Plato's dialogue "Parmenides" and the concepts of the "One" and the void. It also engages with Badiou's reading of Worstward Ho arguing, against Badiou, that the desire to have done is crucial to Beckett's text and the understanding of the limit it develops. I undertake here to discuss the idea of limits by referring to the Cap at worst Beckett. I try to show a little light can be thrown on this issue when viewed in light of the interest that Beckett was known to Greek philosophy, especially the ideas of Parmenides, that is -dire as well to treatment, in fact Plato's Parmenides as parmenidiens concepts and a vacuum. The other assumption that I will develop, still on the subject, is that by answering reading Badiou proposes that the Cape pire2 who sided with a desire to finish, we can make progress in understanding the idea of limit and how Cap at worst implements.
Translated title of the contribution | Worstward ho, Parmenides and the limit |
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Original language | French |
Pages (from-to) | 121-131 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Roman 20-50 |
Volume | 60 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- French literature
- Parmenides
- Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989