Discussion:
The idea of the Absurd has been the subject of many works of literature, but each author may have a different reaction to it. What lesson do you think Beckett is trying to teach us in Endgame with his depiction of the lives of Hamm and Clov? Do you think he intends for us to just give up in the face of an apparently pointless and meaningless universe? Or do you think he offers us a reason to hope? Why or why not? Be specific and refer to examples in your discussion.