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?

Answer 1

Answer:Although many actions are described, very little actually happens

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Answer 2

A characteristic of this type of drama is a lack of traditional plot or action.

In this excerpt, nothing is actually happening -- there is no real plot or action. What actions do occur are very repetitive, as seen in this excerpt. Clov keeps repeating the same acts over and over, and yet nothing is actually happening.