No Exit and Three Other Plays” By Jean-Paul Sartre

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No Exit and Three Other Plays” By Jean-Paul Sartre

• The 1944 play, “No Exit and Three Other Plays,” by Jean-Paul Sartre is among one of the limited exploratory compositions written by the respective philosopher regarding literature
• The French performance, which is based on the concept of existentialism, focuses on three main characters that are ensnared collectively in Hell.
• Hell, in the respective performance, is depicted as a sheltered drawing space comprised of three settees, each innately for the characters in question.
• The first scene starts as a drawing space comprised of a set of second-empire French furnishing with a bronze mantelpiece.
• Garcin, introduced as the first character, exhibits a heightened level of confusion and perplexity once he enters the room via the door and past a valet because of its appearance.
• The character and the valet converse about the rules that constitute the drawing room, particularly aversion to sleep, and the exclusion of mirrors as the scene continues.
• The valet sensitizes Garcin concerning the rooms and passages that exist behind a particular door and departs from the location.
• The valet begins conversing with the second character; a woman called Inez, and leaves her with the initial character, Garcin.
• Garcin begins a dialogue with Inez who interestingly divulges that the former is responsible for her torture in the first place.
• As the scene progresses, the valet enters with the third character, Estelle, who expresses her surprise after finding Garcin.
• Estelle is overly consumed by the desire to look at herself and reveal her beauty but is restricted by the lack of mirrors.
• Even though Inez attempts to capture the beauty of Estelle, the latter exhibits significant focus on Garcin hence creating a plethora of issues as well as the tension between the three characters.
• The three characters, due to their disappointing conversations with one another and antagonistic attitudes, fail to perceive the prospect that lies in front of them which encourages them to interact with one another regarding their lives.