In his opening lines, Clov announces that “it’s finished, nearly finished,” then immediately qualifies his statement: “[N]early finished, it must be nearly finished” (6). How does the pronoun “it” in these lines take on multiple meanings? What is conveyed by the diminishing certainty of this repeated statement?

In what ways does Hamm’s demand to be a storyteller reveal his relationship with the other characters? How does it connect with his need to occupy the physical center of the room (and the stage)?

How does Endgame explore the thematic concerns of the Theater of the Absurd?