Happy Days Freedom and Confinement Quotes

Winnie is unwilling to take responsibility for her situation. She's been stuck in the mound for so long that she actually believes that it's not her fault, that she can't actively change her life. It's almost as if she's trapped in a world of excuses.

Beckett is telling us that life's hardships confine and ultimately destroy us. Think of how the earth is slowly creeping up to swallow Winnie whole—the play's central extended metaphor can be summed up with this one simple, poetic line.

If the bell has complete control on whether Winnie sleeps or not, does that mean she has no freedom to choose?