Corruption In Jean-Paul Sartee's No Exit

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Hell, a place of corruption ,hardship,and endless complications to endure. Inescapable from all fears and tribulations both mentally and physically. This idea of what being Hell is exactly what Jean-Paul Sarte is trying to portray within the novel "No Exit".This title indicates foreshadowing the idea of a case where there is literally no physical or mental exit from the predicament they are in .The characters are in a state of everlasting distress.The setting of this occurrence must be taken into account ,revealing a great depth of the situation.It leaves one to acknowledge the reasoning behind the perpetual conflict amongst the characters. The setting of this place brings out the worst within the characters ,which in turn derives conflict …show more content…
For instance ,demonstrated in (Pg 18) is states "She looks around for a mirror fumbles in her bag then turns towards Garcin [Stage Reference] .These lines depict how she has no sense of aging or even seeing yourself .This reveals to the audience Estelles conceitedness of her appearance to others.This leave impression of sorrowful about how the characters feel and their predicament on the audience. Additionally , due to the behaviors each characters demonstrate towards one another ,the acknowlegedment of strengths and weaknesses is a constant part of their lives within the novel.For instance, the first encounter of Garcin and Inez left a horrible impression that only got worst starting on (Pg8) stating, "Inez: Well as far as I am concerned ,you won't get anywhere.Florence was a tiresome little fool, and I shan't miss her the least. Garcin: I Beg your pardon .Who do you suppose I am? Inez:You? Why,the torturer,of course."This dialogue between Garcin and Inez show how Inez from the jump thought that Garcin was the superiority of Hell or the Devil himself .Garcin burst out and laughs as if it is sarcasm at first .Taken as a joke,he does to realize that it was an offensive remark because of how serious she was .This reveals that he is unable to differentiate between rude remarks and jokes because he takes everything so lightly. However, this was the beginning of Inez's empowerment over people ,hence leading to Garcin's tragic downfall. So because of the various personalities that are involved, different elements such as tone and mood are influenced by these characters.Thus ,the characterization of these role

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