In the play No Exit Estelle changes greatly as to how she portrays herself. Toward the beginning of the play Estelle is introduced as a beautiful upper class woman who claims to have no idea why she is there. When Garcin attempts to take off his jacket she tries to act as if she is uncomfortable around men. As the play progresses we learn more and more about Estelle's past loves. She married herself off to a rich much older man to provide for her and her brother. She was happily married for several years. Her life became more complicated when she met David, the man she was meant to be with. David wanted to have a baby with her, and upon the baby being born she drowned the baby causing David to blow his own brains out. She also nearly has an
