For a long period of human history, time has been used to sequence or measure the duration of events and the intervals between them. Without time, we are paralyzed; there would be no past, present, or future – we would just drift aimlessly, with nothing to look forward to. Time adds a sense of order and helps us better understand our existence because it helps us learn more about the world around us. Both Beckett and Ionesco understand time in the same way, as shown in their plays “Waiting for Godot” and “The Bald Soprano.” The very title of “Waiting for Godot” shows that the play has a lot to do with time. , where it is represented as being cyclical (events occur in a cycle). The play's central characters, Vladimir and Estragon, are forced to shorten their days in the hope that another character named Godot will arrive and add some direction to their lives. Godot never comes, and so Vladimir and Estragon must simply endure until their knowledge appears. Beckett introduces this idea that the protagonists are waiting for Godot at the beginning of the play[1], which also allows the audience to wait for his arrival, which then adds to the overall intrigue of the play. "Waiting" is also why the play takes place - Vladimir and Estragon could easily leave their situation and separate (or even commit suicide), but they refrain from doing so [shown below].ESTRAGON: Come on -y.VLADIMIR: We can't.ESTRAGON: Why not?VLADIMIR: We are waiting for Godot.[2]In the room, Vladimir and Estragon don't even know if they are waiting in the right place[3], or if they I even met Godot. While they wait, the couple tries to pass the time by engaging in mundane activities (t...... middle of paper ......t, Samuel (1956) Waiting for Godot, Faber and Faber: England - page 46-7[12] Beckett, Samuel (1956) Waiting for Godot, Faber and Faber: England - page 47[13] Beckett, Samuel (1956) Waiting for Godot, Faber and Faber: England - page 77 [14] Beckett, Samuel (1956) Waiting for Godot, Faber and Faber: England - page 78[15] Ionesco, Eugène (1950) The Bald Soprano, Grove Press: New York - pages 8 - 9[16] Ionesco, Eugène (1950) The Bald Soprano, Grove Press: New York - page 18[17] Ionesco, Eugène (1950) The Bald Soprano, Grove Press: New York - page 11[18] Ionesco, Eugène (1950) The Bald Soprano, Grove Press: New York - page 19[19] Ionesco, Eugène (1950) The Bald Soprano, Grove Press: New York - page 34[20] Ionesco, Eugène (1950) The Bald Soprano, Grove Press: New York - page 12[ 21] Ionesco, Eugène (1950) The Bald Soprano, Grove Press: New York - page 42