For a long period in 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, no present, no future: we would simply be drifting aimlessly, with nothing to look forward to. Time adds a sense of order and helps us understand our existence much better as it helps us gain knowledge of the world around us. Beckett and Ionesco both understand time in the same way, and this is demonstrated by their plays "Waiting for Godot" and "The Bald Soprano". The very title of "Waiting for Godot" shows that the work has a lot to do with time. , where it is shown as cyclical (events occur in a loop). The play's central characters, Vladimir and Estragon, are forced to spend their days hoping that another character named Godot will arrive and add a small sense of direction to their lives. Godot never arrives, and so Vladimir and Estragon must simply hold out until their acquaintance shows up. Beckett introduces this idea that the protagonists are waiting for Godot at the beginning of the play[1], which also allows the audience to expect his arrival, which then adds it to the overall plot of the play. “Waiting” is also the reason why the play takes place: Vladimir and Estragon could easily leave their situation and go their separate ways (or even kill each other), but they refrain from doing so [shown below]. ESTRAGON: Come on. VLADIMIR: We can't. ESTRAGON: Why not? VLADIMIR: We are waiting for Godot.[2]In the play, Vladimir and Estragon are not even sure if they are waiting in the right place[3], or if I have even met Godot. While waiting, the two try to pass the time by dedicating themselves to worldly 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 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) ( 1950) The Bald Soprano, Grove Press: New York - page 42