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A one-act play with four characters, written in a style associated with the Theatre of the Absurd, commonly considered to be among Beckett's most important works.

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The play focuses on Hamm, an aged master who is blind and not able to stand up, and his servant Clov, who cannot sit down. They exist in a location by the sea, although the dialogue suggests that there is nothing left outside—no sea, no sun, no clouds. The two characters, mutually dependent,... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

The play focuses on Hamm, an aged master who is blind and not able to stand up, and his servant Clov, who cannot sit down. They exist in a location by the sea, although the dialogue suggests that there is nothing left outside—no sea, no sun, no clouds. The two characters, mutually dependent, have been fighting for years and continue to do so as the play progresses. Clov always wants to leave but never seems to be able. Also present are Hamm's legless parents Nagg and Nell, who live in rubbish bins downstage and initially request food or argue inanely.

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  • Hamm: unable to stand
  • Clov: servant of Hamm; unable to sit
  • Nagg: Hamm's father; has no legs and lives in a dustbin
  • Nell: Hamm's mother; has no legs and lives in a dustbin next to Nagg's
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  1. Samuel Beckett (Author)

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Original Language: French
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Publication Date: 1957
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