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Molloy, one of the novels in Samuel Beckett’s trilogy is the ultimate in terms of his fiction aesthetics. Beckett emphasizes that form and substance are both materials of art and that art itself is an object to be negated, confronting the conventional notion that substance should convey truth. He demonstrates this idea well through the indeterminacy of text in Molloy. To understand Molloy precisely, form and substance should be considered together. In Molloy, nothing is fixed and everything is dubious or denied. As the characters split over several selves, which seem to have autonomous control, no one can decide which one is real. Those selves also move unceasingly. Moreover, the structures of the first part and the second part form an infinite repetition and circulation. Through analyzing the text carefully in regards to the above-mentioned techniques, this article aims to demonstrate the indeterminacy of text in Molloy. Further, it highlights the feature of a Möbius strip in the relationship between Molloy and Moran exploring the repetition and circulation of form and substance. Through this analysis, the article aims to present the depth and unique color of Beckett’s novels.