In Jean-Paul Sartre’s play, No Exit, which he wrote during World War II, there are many historical and traditional voices present. Existentialism as well as his experiences in the war and Christianity’s definition of Hell shape the play’s ideas and overall thought tremendously. Throughout the play, Sartre incorporates his existentialist thoughts as well as Christianity’s view on Hell as a traditional voice. As a historical voice, he blends together his feelings and experiences from the war in that Hell is other people. The way Sartre was damaged mentally by his captivity and what he saw in the war shaped the way his characters develop throughout the story and the way the plot unfolds.
In No Exit, Garcin, Estelle, and Inez are obviously in Hell. Nazi Germany’s occupation of Paris and other cities and countries was a living Hell for many individuals, especially Sartre, in that time period. He experienced the terrors of not knowing if he or his comrades were going to die at any minute or whether or not they would be attacked. Sartre was captured by German soldiers for nine months and held captive, which is when he wrote this play. All three of these characters experience this ‘living Hell’, n which Sartre …show more content…
This famous play was written during World War II, in which Jean-Paul Sartre was apart of, so his experiences of the war played a tremendous role in the character traits and plot development. Religious ideas such as the hotness of Christian Hell and the idea of being secluded for eternity are present in Sartre’s portrayal of No Exit’s Hell. Existentialism played a very important role in Jean--Paul Sartre’s life as well as his partner, Simone de Beauvoir which is why he made it very prominent in the character’s thoughts, words, and actions. Many aspects of Sartre’s life, history, and tradition, were used in constructions the characters, plot, and overall content of No
In No Exit, Garcin, Estelle, and Inez are obviously in Hell. Nazi Germany’s occupation of Paris and other cities and countries was a living Hell for many individuals, especially Sartre, in that time period. He experienced the terrors of not knowing if he or his comrades were going to die at any minute or whether or not they would be attacked. Sartre was captured by German soldiers for nine months and held captive, which is when he wrote this play. All three of these characters experience this ‘living Hell’, n which Sartre …show more content…
This famous play was written during World War II, in which Jean-Paul Sartre was apart of, so his experiences of the war played a tremendous role in the character traits and plot development. Religious ideas such as the hotness of Christian Hell and the idea of being secluded for eternity are present in Sartre’s portrayal of No Exit’s Hell. Existentialism played a very important role in Jean--Paul Sartre’s life as well as his partner, Simone de Beauvoir which is why he made it very prominent in the character’s thoughts, words, and actions. Many aspects of Sartre’s life, history, and tradition, were used in constructions the characters, plot, and overall content of No