Clov Character Analysis in Endgame

A young man unable to sit down, Clov is Hamm’s caretaker. Although he spends most of his time conversing with Hamm, Nagg, and Nell, Clov sometimes goes into the kitchen to be alone. In fact, he seemingly wants to spend as much time there as possible. But when Hamm finally asks what, exactly, he does in there, he says that he simply stares at the wall and watches his own “light” die away. Like Hamm, Clov is eager to reach an “end” of sorts, though it’s not clear what this means. And yet, unlike Hamm, he has the option to leave this place—a fact that weighs heavily on his mind, as he tries to decide if he’s going to depart. Whether or not Clov will actually follow through with this serves as the play’s central conflict, especially since Hamm would die without Clov to care for him. What’s strange, though, is that Clov seems to think he wouldn’t be able to survive without Hamm either, since he agrees when Hamm points out that he wouldn’t last on his own in the outside world. This is perhaps because Clov has been with Hamm since he was a small child, when his own father begged Hamm to take them in. Clov doesn’t remember this, nor does he remember his father, but he sees Hamm as a father figure of sorts, even if he feels disdainful toward him and wishes he could kill him. A submissive person, Clov never manages to tear himself away from Hamm, apparently too attached or enticed by the old man to strike out on his own. Although he comes close and even gathers his things as if to leave, he stands in the room at the end of the play and silently watches as Hamm delivers his closing monologue, and it becomes clear that he most likely won’t have the courage to finally leave. By staying, though, Clov ultimately preserves his only shred of power, since Hamm’s continued dependency on Clov proves that Clov isn’t as weak or unimportant as he might seem.

Clov Quotes in Endgame

The Endgame quotes below are all either spoken by Clov or refer to Clov. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

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CLOV: [fixed gaze, tonelessly] Finished, it’s finished, nearly finished, it must be nearly finished.

[Pause.]

Grain upon grain, one by one, and one day, suddenly, there’s a heap, a little heap, the impossible heap.

Related Characters: Clov (speaker), Nagg, Nell, Hamm

Page Number and Citation: 8

Explanation and Analysis:

Clov speaks these words at the very beginning of the play, just after he has looked out both windows, peered inside Nagg and Nell’s trashcans, and taken the sheet off of Hamm, who is still sleeping. It’s interesting that the very first word of a play called Endgame is “finished,” since this invites audiences to consider one of the play’s primary obsessions: namely, finality and the passage of time. Rather than delivering an opening monologue that jumpstarts the events that are assumingly about to take place, Clov speaks as if everything important has already happened and now he is simply Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Si

HAMM: […] Can there be misery—

[he yawns]

—loftier than mine? No doubt. Formerly. But now?

[Pause.]

My father?

[Pause.]

My mother?

[Pause.]

My…dog?

[Pause.]

Oh I am willing to believe they suffer as much as such creatures can suffer. But does that mean their sufferings equal mine? No doubt.

Related Characters: Hamm (speaker), Clov

Related Symbols: The Bloody Handkerchief

Page Number and Citation: 9

Explanation and Analysis:

Hamm says this during his opening monologue, shortly after he wakes up and takes his bloody handkerchief off his face. His interest in misery and suffering is telling, alerting audience members to the fact that he is preoccupied by bleak, dismal thoughts. Of course, it makes sense that he would have suffering on his mind, considering that he has just removed a bloody handkerchief from his face—an indication that he knows what it’s like to undergo physical pain. More importantly, though, Hamm’s consideration of suffering extends to the other people in his life. The fact that he doesn’t already know Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perf

HAMM: […] Enough, it’s time it ended, in the shelter too.

[Pause.]

And yet I hesitate, I hesitate to…to end. Yes, there it is, it’s time it ended and yet I hesitate to—

[he yawns]

—to end.

Related Characters: Hamm (speaker), Clov

Page Number and Citation: 9

Explanation and Analysis:

Hamm says this to himself in the beginning of the play, echoing Clov’s sentiment that everything is “nearly finished.” Of course, it’s not exactly clear what he wants to “end.” When he says that he himself “hesitate[s] to…to end,” it seems as if he’s referring to his own life, asserting that he wants to die but can’t bring himself to embrace death. This tension—between wanting to go on and wanting to die—will follow Hamm throughout the play, as will the ambiguity surrounding whether or not he’s actually talking about life and death. After all, he could very well be making Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae.

CLOV: Yes!

[Pause.]

Of what?

HAMM: Of this…this…thing.

CLOV: I always had.

[Pause.]

Not you?

HAMM: [gloomily] Then there’s no reason for it to change.

Related Characters: Clov (speaker), Hamm (speaker)

Page Number and Citation: 11

Explanation and Analysis:

HAMM: Have you not had enough? In this exchange, Hamm and Clov talk about whether or not they’ve had “enough” of “this thing,” but they never clarify the “thing” to which they’re referring. To make matters more confusing, Beckett never gives audience members a chance to fully interpret what, exactly, Hamm and Clov are talking about, since the entire setting in which Endgame takes place remains abstract and ambiguous. In the absence of context or background information, then, there is nothing to do but focus on Hamm and Clov’s strange interactions. If they are referring to their lives, then it Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima por

HAMM: […] Why do you stay with me?

CLOV: Why do you keep me?

HAMM: There’s no one else.

CLOV: There’s nowhere else.

Related Characters: Clov (speaker), Hamm (speaker)

Page Number and Citation: 13

Explanation and Analysis:

In this passage, Hamm asks Clov why he stays with him. This is a fair question, and one that audience members are no doubt eager to hear Clov answer, since it’s not immediately apparent why Clov continues to serve Hamm, especially considering the fact that Hamm is cantankerous and rather cruel. Unfortunately for the audience, though, Clov declines to answer, instead turning the question on Hamm by asking him why he agrees to “keep” him. That they ask each other these questions implies that they both feel as if they’re at the mercy of the other person—Hamm thinks Clov has Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat.

CLOV: […] I’ll leave you, I have things to do.

HAMM: In your kitchen?

CLOV: Yes.

HAMM: What, I’d like to know.

CLOV: I look at the wall.

HAMM: The wall! And what do you see on your wall? Mene, mene? Naked bodies?

CLOV: I see my light dying.

Related Characters: Hamm (speaker), Clov (speaker)

Page Number and Citation: 19

Explanation and Analysis:

In this passage, Clov tells Hamm that he has things to do in his kitchen—a claim he makes quite often throughout the play, frequently wanting to remove himself from Hamm’s room because he has other matters to attend to. Of course, this seems highly unlikely, since the characters in Endgame seem to be doing little more than simply waiting for something to happen. Perhaps because of this, Hamm asks Clov what he does when he sits in the kitchen, and when Clov says that he stares at the wall, Hamm wonders what he sees. When he wonders if Clov sees Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic tempore laborum. Nisi quia ea. Quia soluta itaque. Deleniti nisi earu

HAMM: [anguished] What’s happening, what’s happening?

CLOV: Something is taking its course.

Related Characters: Hamm (speaker), Clov (speaker)

Page Number and Citation: 20

Explanation and Analysis:

In this exchange, Hamm desperately asks Clov “what’s happening,” signaling to the audience that even he is unable to track the events of the play (if the play can even be said to have events at all). Although he speaks and interacts with Clov, he doesn’t seem to understand the significance or importance of what’s taking place. In this moment, this lack of understanding upsets him, but Clov’s reaction is quite different. Rather than worrying about whether or not he comprehends the implications of whatever’s taking place—or even whether or not he’s managing to follow along in the first place—Clov Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimu

CLOV: […] [He gets down, picks up the telescope, turns it on auditorium.] I see…a multitude…in transports…of joy.

[Pause.]

That’s what I call a magnifier.

Related Characters: Clov (speaker), Hamm

Page Number and Citation: 36

Explanation and Analysis:

After Hamm tells Clov to look out the window with a telescope, Clov accidentally drops the instrument on the ground. Upon picking it up, he turns it on the audience and says that he sees a “multitude” in “transports” of “joy.” When he says this, he means that the audience members themselves are experiencing the joy of getting swept away by this moving play—an absurd notion, since Endgame is a slow, bleak play that makes it utterly impossible to immerse oneself in what’s happening. After all, not even the characters know what’s happening, let alone the audience members. When Clov Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimu

HAMM: We’re not beginning to…to…meaning something?

CLOV: Mean something! You and I, mean something!

[Brief laugh.]

Ah that’s a good one!

HAMM: I wonder.

[Pause.]

Imagine if a rational being came back to earth, wouldn’t he be liable to get ideas into his head if he observed us long enough.

[Voice of rational being.]

Ah, good, now I see what it is, yes, now I understand what they’re at!

[Clov starts, drops the telescope and begins to scratch his belly with both hands. Normal voice.]

And without going so far as that, we ourselves…

[with emotion]

…we ourselves…at certain moments…

Related Characters: Hamm (speaker), Clov (speaker)

Page Number and Citation: 40

Explanation and Analysis:

In this exchange, Hamm suddenly worries that he and Clov are beginning to “mean something.” This suggests that he’s well aware of the fact that the play has, until this point, evaded meaning altogether. Now, though, he wonders what would happen if “a rational being came back to earth” and watched them. Of course, this implies that “rational being[s]” no longer exist, which is an interesting claim in and of itself in terms of how it influences the audience’s understanding of Hamm and Clov’s world. But more importantly, Hamm’s thought experiment isn’t actually all that hypothetical, since there is presumably Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendi

HAMM: I once knew a madman who thought the end of the world had come. He was a painter—and engraver. I had a great fondness for him. I used to go and see him, in the asylum. I’d take him by the hand and drag him to the window. Look! There! All that rising com! And there! Look! The sails of the herring fleet! All that loveliness!

[Pause.]

He’d snatch away his hand and go back into his comer. Appalled. All he had seen was ashes.

[Pause.]

He alone had been spared.

[Pause.]

Forgotten.

[Pause.]

It appears the case is…was not so…so unusual.

Related Characters: Hamm (speaker), Clov

Page Number and Citation: 52

Explanation and Analysis:

Hamm says this to Clov at one point, explaining that he used to know a “madman” who thought the world had effectively ended. During this time, apparently, Hamm himself was not only mobile and capable of seeing (as evidenced by the fact that he visited the “madman” and pointed out a number of visual wonders beyond the window), but didn’t think that the world had truly come to an end. However, it’s worth noting that the “madman” was unable to see what Hamm saw, and vice versa. Rather than seeing “rising corn” and “loveliness,” the painter saw nothing but cindered Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus

HAMM: […] Use your head, can’t you, use your head, you’re on earth, there’s no cure for that!

[…]

But what in God’s name do you imagine? That the earth will awake in spring? That the rivers and seas will run with fish again? That there’s manna in heaven still for imbeciles like you?

Related Characters: Hamm (speaker), Clov

Page Number and Citation: 61

Explanation and Analysis:

Hamm repeats these words while telling his story about the man who came to ask him for help years ago on Christmas Eve. After listening to the man explain that he had a sick and dying boy at home, Hamm suddenly erupted in exasperation, finding it ridiculous that the man would ever think that he—Hamm—would be capable of helping him. This, of course, is because Hamm believes that suffering lies at the very heart of existence. According to this viewpoint, nothing would ever save this man from misery, even if Hamm helped him. Going on, Hamm asked him how he Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim ne

HAMM: […] Did you never hear an aside before?

[Pause.]

I’m warming up for my last soliloquy.

Related Characters: Hamm (speaker), Clov

Page Number and Citation: 86

Explanation and Analysis:

Hamm says this to Clov after Clov responds to something that wasn’t directed at him. Frustrated that Clov has heard what he said, Hamm tells him that his words were meant as an “aside,” using a theater term that refers to statements that only the audience—and not the other characters onstage—are supposed to hear. When he says this, then, he draws attention to the fact that they are both in a play, demonstrating that he’s well aware of his role as a character in Endgame. In keeping with this, he also informs Clov that he’s “warming up for his last Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic tempore laborum. Nisi quia ea. Quia soluta itaque. Deleniti nisi earum. Ad tenetur laboriosam. Eum accusamus harum. Accusantium iusto voluptas. Totam quae corporis. Impedit non ut. Incidunt rerum est. Aperiam doloremque eum. Animi soluta perspiciatis. Ut minima autem. Modi omnis iure. Sint qui qui. Qui similique praesentium. Ex consequatur magnam. Aliqui

Clov Character Timeline in Endgame

The timeline below shows where the character Clov appears in Endgame. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

Clov, a man with a rigid walk, enters a sparsely furnished room, which has two high... (full context)

Dismounting the ladder, Clov goes to the trashcans and takes the sheet off of them. He opens each lid,... (full context)

Still speaking to himself, Clov declares that he won’t stand for more punishment, deciding to retreat into his kitchen, where... (full context)

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...Yawning once more, he decides that he’d like to go to bed, so he summons Clov, but Clov refuses to put Hamm to bed because he has just roused him from... (full context)

Dropping the idea of going to bed, Hamm—who is blind—asks if Clov has ever looked at his eyes while he’s sleeping. When Clov assures him that he... (full context)

Hamm and Clov’s disjointed conversation continues, and Hamm asks if he’s had enough. At first, Clov insists that... (full context)

Abruptly, Hamm instructs Clov to get him “ready” and to put the sheet back on him, but Clov does... (full context)

...the fact that nobody else exists and there’s nowhere else to go, Hamm notes that Clov is going to leave him, and Clov admits that he is indeed “trying” to do... (full context)

Clov asks Hamm if he has bled, and Hamm says that he has only bled a... (full context)

The lack (or nonexistence) of bicycles confuses Hamm, who is surprised to hear that Clov never had one. He asks how Clov got around when he used to do “rounds”... (full context)

As Hamm and Clov talk, the lid of one of the trashcans opens and Nagg, a very old man... (full context)

Hamm gloats over Nagg, shouting that he’ll never have pap again. However, he tells Clov to fetch Nagg a biscuit, turning to the old man and calling him an “accursed... (full context)

Hamm suggests that nature has forgotten about him and Clov, but Clov says there is no more nature—a statement that Hamm thinks is an exaggeration.... (full context)

When Clov retreats to the kitchen, Nagg knocks on the lid of the second trashcan, and Nell’s... (full context)

...finished yet. “Will you never finish?” he asks. “Will this never finish?” He then calls Clov and tells him to shove Nagg back into his bin. As Clov does this, Nell... (full context)

Hamm asks Clov if a man he refers to only as “that old doctor” is dead, and Clov... (full context)

Unbothered by Clov’s desire to kill him, Hamm asks what the weather is like, and Clov says that... (full context)

Clov tells Hamm that the light outside has diminished. In fact, he tells him that it’s... (full context)

Paying no heed to Hamm, Clov yells out that he’s found a flea on himself. This startles Hamm, who’s surprised to... (full context)

Briefly, Hamm considers leaving this place on a raft with Clov, though he worries that sharks—if they still exist—will cause them trouble. He then decides to... (full context)

After listening to what Hamm has to say, Clov says that he’ll leave, but Hamm says that Clov can’t. In that case, Clov says,... (full context)

Hamm asks Clov if his dog his ready, and Clov tells him it’s missing a leg. Nonetheless, Hamm... (full context)

Changing the subject, Hamm asks Clov about a woman named Mother Pegg, wondering if her light is on. This question baffles... (full context)

Hamm orders Clov to bring him his “gaff,” a hooked spear used by fishermen. As he does this,... (full context)

Paying no attention to Clov, Hamm remembers a “madman” he used to know. When Hamm would visit him, the man... (full context)

Hamm asks how he’ll know if Clov ever leaves him, and Clov tells him that he’ll simply know—after all, Clov won’t come... (full context)

Clov begins to pace the room, trying to think about a way to ensure that Hamm... (full context)

Clov declares that the end is “terrific,” but Hamm says he likes the middle better. He... (full context)

...where he would find such characters in the first place. He then abruptly whistles for Clov and suggests that they should all pray. Clov, for his part, announces that he found... (full context)

Clov tries to tidy up, saying he likes order, but Hamm forces him to stop. On... (full context)

...says that he’s tired from the “creative effort” of telling his story. He then tells Clov to check to see if Nell is dead. Clov obliges and then announces that she... (full context)

Hamm makes Clov push him beneath the window, saying that he wants to feel the light on his... (full context)

After calling out to Nagg, Hamm tells Clov to check on his father. Clov then reports that Nagg is no longer weeping, but... (full context)

When Clov exits, Hamm refolds his handkerchief, saying that things are progressing toward an end. Putting the... (full context)

Hamm summons Clov with his whistle, and Clov enters holding the alarm clock. Hamm remarks that Clov would... (full context)

Hamm asks Clov to look out the window again. While the younger man looks out, Hamm asks if... (full context)

Forgetting about the telescope, Hamm asks for his dog, so Clov picks it up and hits him in the head with it, saying that Hamm is... (full context)

Clov focuses on looking out the window like Hamm instructed him to do. At first he... (full context)

Clov says he’s going to leave Hamm, who asks Clov to say something before he departs.... (full context)

Hamm asks Clov to cover him with the sheet, but Clov has already gone into his kitchen. Speaking... (full context)

Clov Character Analysis

Clov Quotes in Endgame

Endgame Quotes

Clov Character Timeline in Endgame