Question

Read this excerpt from Endgame by Samuel Beckett: Clov goes and stands under window left. Stiff, staggering walk. He looks up at window left. He turns and looks at window right. He goes and stands under window right. He looks up at window right. He turns and looks at window left. He goes out, comes back immediately with a small step-ladder, carries it over and sets it down under window left, gets up on it, draws back curtain. He gets down, takes six steps (for example) towards window right, goes back for ladder, carries it over and sets it down under window right, gets up on it, draws back curtain. He gets down, takes three steps towards window left, goes back for ladder, carries it over and sets it down under window left, gets up on it, looks out of window. Brief laugh. He gets down, takes one step towards window right, goes back for ladder, carries it over and sets it down under window right, gets up on it, looks out of window. Brief laugh.
What most clearly distinguishes this passage as an example of the Theater of the Absurd?

A. Although many actions are described, very little actually happens.
B. There is a mood of celebration, but it is not clear why.
C. The character staggers and lurches rather than walking smoothly.
D. In a more traditional play, the actors would not use props like ladders.

Answer 1

A. would be the answer if you read over it not much really happens even though the actions are described.

please correct me if im wrong but i hope i helped ^^

Answer 2

Answer:

A. Although many actions are described, very little actually happens.

Explanation:

The Theatre of the Absurd is a type of fiction that developed in Europe in the years after WWII, primarily in the late 1950s. It often presented existentialist questions and employed irrational speech and absurd situations. In this case, the excerpt is an example of the Theatre of the Absurd because throughout the whole paragraph, very detailed descriptions are given but very little actually happens.