Question

question 17 of 19
which detail from samuel beckett’s endgame is realistic and recognizable?

a. some of the characters strive to be better people.

b. one character is bossy, and one is submissive.

c. one character can’t sit down, and one can’t stand up.

d. some of the characters live in trash cans.

Explanation:

To determine the realistic and recognizable detail from Endgame, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The play's characters (like Hamm, Clov, Nagg, Nell) don't focus on self - improvement in a typical "striving to be better" way. The play's tone is more about existential despair, so this is not realistic in the context of the play.
• Option B: In Endgame, Hamm is bossy (giving orders, controlling the situation) and Clov is submissive (following Hamm's orders, though with some resentment). Power dynamics with one dominant and one submissive character are common and recognizable in real - life human interactions, even in the absurd world of the play.
• Option C: A character who can't sit and one who can't stand is an absurd, non - realistic physical trait, typical of Beckett's absurd style but not recognizable in real life.
• Option D: Characters living in trash cans is an absurd, non - realistic situation, part of the play's surreal setting.

Answer:

B. One character is bossy, and one is submissive.