Using Endgame and Top Girls as your starting point, examine the ways in which departures from theatrical naturalism are used to develop the main themes of these plays.

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March 23, 2017

 

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The intention of this minimalist structure and plot in Endgame is to better promote the idea of ending and mortality. The characters have no motivation or event based narrative because they are simply waiting for the end of their lives which comes in many ways with the end of the play. Beckett gives the audience an indication as how the play is to develop with Clov's opening line Clov: Finished, it's finished, nearly finished, it must be nearly finished Certainly at the end of the play we are left questioning whether or not this routine of hanging onto life ever finishes...
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Beckett gives the audience an indication as how the play is to develop with Clov's opening line Clov: Finished, it's finished, nearly finished, it must be nearly finished Certainly at the end of the play we are left questioning whether or not this routine of hanging onto life ever finishes. Beckett leaves the end with no resolution at all although Clov is seen to finally leave Hamm the audience is never shown him leaving...
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