Endgame is a one-act, absurdist play by Samuel Beckett, first performed in 1957. It portrays the bleak existence of four characters—Hamm, a blind man in a wheelchair; Clov, his servant who cannot sit; and Hamm's elderly parents, Nagg and Nell, who live in garbage cans. The play is set in a post-apocalyptic world where the characters are trapped in a repetitive, meaningless routine. Hamm and Clov engage in circular conversations about death, change, and the futility of life, while Nagg and Nell recall fragments of their past. The action centers on small, insignificant tasks, reflecting a sense of entrapment and hopelessness. Despite the grim tone, the play explores the absurdity of life with dark humor. As the play ends, Hamm muses on the nature of endings, leaving the audience in a state of ambiguity.
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