The theme of the play is about acceptance of fate and one's own individualism.
The play begins with a man being thrown into existence. He is thrown into a place in which he has no control and cannot escape. The force that throws him into a barren desert also robs him of any way to ultimately escape through suicide or any relief that can be granted by the elements (water). Essentially, his suffering cannot be alleviated. All that he reaches for is mere illusion.
This is meant to symbolize the absurdity of endlessly pursuing the illusion that one may experience satisfaction, happiness, or peace by bargaining with the universe (or, as many believe, by pleasing those around you).
He ultimately gives up, no longer reaching for the objects dangled before him. He also stops reflecting. The man stops playing the illusory game being thrown at him.
This action is meant to represent the man finally coming to terms with who he is and what he has. He will accept his own fate rather than trying to manipulate it through the use of external forces or beings.
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