Jean-Paul Sartre's No Exit comments on human nature. The character's flaws are they're own to torchure devices was well as reason for being in hell. The characters are so wicked and proud they themselves fail to recognise they're own reason for being in hell. Estelle claims, "I haven't a notion, not the foggiest. In fact, I'm wondering if there hasn't been some ghastly mistake"(15). Inez is the only character to amitt they are in hell on their own account; "Yes, we are criminals- murderers-all three of us. We're in hell, my pets; they never make mistakes, and people aren't damned for nothing"(16).
The characters prove their selfish whims and disregard for others as the play goes on. Inez tries to manipulate Estelle. Estelle spits in Inez's face. Garcin and Estelle disrespectfully have sex in front of Inez. Inez calls Garcin a coward. All the while they characters are obsessed with flashes of visions from earth. They act possesively about things they have left behind. Inez angry yells at people in her room; "But thats my room, my room! Pitch-dark now"(29). Estelle act's similarly saying, "Peter dear, think of me, fix your thoughts on me, save me"(32). Garcin sees his coworkers talking ill of him; "They're thinking 'Garcin's a coward"(38).
Much like Kafka's Metamorphosis, Sartre uses both realistic and unrealistic elements in his story. This is a very good technique because it is easy to relate to the characters, but also the reader can distance them self from the harsh critic of human nature.
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