Breath (1969) by Samuel Beckett (Summary)

 

Breath (1969)

by Samuel Beckett

(Summary) 

Summary

In a world stripped to its barest bones, life begins in a breath. A tiny, almost imperceptible spark—the sound of inhalation—stirs in the darkness. It grows, swelling into a moment of awareness. Around it, faint lights flicker, revealing the detritus of human existence: scattered, meaningless objects, symbols of life’s clutter and chaos. There is no character, no action, no dialogue—only the echo of existence itself. The breath expands and contracts once more, a single arc of living, and then, just as quickly, it fades, leaving only silence behind. The stage, like life, is emptied; the sound of exhalation marks the end. In thirty seconds, a universe is born and dies, a fleeting reflection of life’s transient, cyclical rhythm.