(The professor’s instructions): I ask that you build a focused and in-depth resp

(The professor’s instructions):
I ask that you build a focused and in-depth response upon ONE of these three prompts. I ask that you engage with only the things in the play that
-provide you the most in-depth critical responses above mere summary
-prompt you to ask further challenging questions
-drive you toward creative connections and insights and or
-help draw connections between details within the play.
Prompts:
1) Many phrases are repeated over the course of conversation in the play, and the theme of repetition is also alluded to throughout. Hamm, for instance, often repeats “we’re getting on,” or asks “is it not time for my painkiller?” Nagg says that he tells his joke “worse and worse” each time. What do you make of repetition in this play? In any case, don’t simply identify language that alludes to repetition, but use particular incidences to think for yourself extensively about the play’s style/attitude/philosophy.
2) Why doesn’t Clov leave Hamm, despite their contentious relationship? Does this unwillingness, or inability, help you understand other relationships in the play, or to elucidate its ending?
3) Does this play ultimately show us a glimmer of hope, or do you find it absolutely hopeless? Hope for what? And, or, what would hope look like in regards to this play? Does humor play a role in your decision, in either case? A thoughtful argument toward either case will nonetheless be conflicted/complicated.
In any case, you may also consider what you can learn about this play and Beckett’s message by referencing the other Beckett productions we watched in class (Acts “Without Words”, “Quad”, “Play” all by Beckett) .
P.S. If it possible, depending on the chosen promt I guess, I would like to show that I am not a fan of Beckett. For the citations, I beleive 1 is enough from outside source, 1 is for the play “Endgame” itself.