In Waiting for Godot, Vladimir and Estragon spend the entire play waiting for a man named Godot. After learning that Godot isn't coming, they decide to go somewhere, but they simply stand still and don't move. The abrupt end to the anticipation that builds up in the story of James and Irene would rightly lead critics to call it a meaningless story. Waiting for Godot can also be perceived as a useless and meaningless story; however, unlike the story of James and Irene, the ending of Waiting for Godot successfully conveyed a message. Samuel Beckett brilliantly crafted the ending of his play to illustrate human life as meaningless and absurd. Vladimir and Estragon spent the entire play believing that a man named Godot would surely meet them; however, they were only disappointed at the end of the show, when the boy brought them the news that Godot would have to postpone his agreement.VLADIMIR: You have a message from GodotBOY: Yes, sir.VLADIMIR: He will not come here this evening.BOY: No sir. VLADIMIR: But he will come tomorrow. BOY: Yes sir. (Beckett 81-82). The boy's message to Vladimir may have led readers to the conclusion that the entire work was senseless because Vladimir and Estragon had never had the opportunity to meet Godot. After all, it only makes sense that a play called Waiting for Godot would end with Vladimir and Estragon ending their long wait for this man named Godot. Furthermore, the fact that Vladimir and Estragon still have to wait for Godot calls their lives into question. If Vladimir and Estragon spend their lives waiting for a man who they don't speak to directly or who they don't know if he will actually meet them, is there a... middle of paper... thinking about suicide? , the confirmation of Godot's canceled meeting, and the seemingly unfortunate state of Vladimir and Godot in the final line of the play all help convey a message about human life. As I have shown, Beckett successfully demonstrated why human life is a concept plagued by a lack of meaning and a state of darkness. Ultimately, the ending of Waiting for Godot pushes readers to question the meaning of the character's life in the play. Vladimir and Estragon started doing nothing but waiting for Godot and ended the show doing the exact same thing. To conclude, the ending of the play must be considered a success because it addresses the futility of life through a play about two men trapped in a life of waiting, waiting for Godot. Works Cited Beckett, Samuel. The complete dramatic works. London: Faber and Faber, 1990. Print.