great works ii – 2850 jta 12:25-2:05: love letters from the world

In both the Endgame movie and book, the setting and mood of the story are very similar created by the producer and author. The movie setting has a dark backdrop and gloomy mood to it. The conversation between Hamm and Clov take place in a dark big room. Similarly, in the story, the readers are given a sense of the sullen mood as Clov says, “I see my light dying.” (771). Furthermore, it seems that the characters are held back by something either internally or externally. “Clov “looks at the wall”” (771) suggests that this character is undergoing some conflict and is contemplating about his life. It almost seems as if there is something sinister brewing inside that dark room. Also, Clov began to shift Hamm’s chair towards “the center” and then “back to the corner” (776). This shows that the dark room was very spacious and it allowed a lot of movement inside. This was also true in the movie. The room certainly looks very big and Clov is constantly pacing the room.