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In Samuel Beckett's Endgame Why does Hamm fear the child?

a. he worries it will regenerate humanity
b. he worries it will kill him
c. he worries it will die alone
d. he worries it is his child

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I believe the answer is A.he worries it will regenerate humanity
Hamm and Clov in the Endgame see the young child as a 'potential procreator' that would had the ability to rebuild humanity.
At first, Clov suggested to kill the boy but Hamm decided not to because he believe the boy will die on his own.
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