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The Backbone Of The Characters Of Jean Paul Sartre 's No Exit

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The backbone of the characters in Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit consists of the concept of bad faith and subjection. Bad faith is essentially self-deception. Sartre views existentialism as being completely free and responsible at the same time. When one realizes his freedom, he becomes scared of his power. By deceiving oneself into thinking one is not completely free, one delves into bad faith. It can range from religion to sex to morality. Subjection is apparent as well. The play depicts three characters,Garcin, Inez, and Estelle, who have all been sent to Hell because of their crimes on the Earth. They all struggle to deal with themselves and each other in Hell. These characters are all victims of bad faith and overreliance on others for self validation. In the first place, Garcin is a victim of bad faith in many circumstances. Garcin treats his wife poorly, although that is not what makes him succumb to bad faith; it is the reasons for his treatment towards his wife. He specifically explains that it was easy to abuse his wife because of her martyred look. He calls her a “victim by vocation” (Sartre 14). He gives his wife the role of a martyr and, in his eyes, that is all she is. Confining people to a role is practicing bad faith, whether it is defining others or oneself. By giving his wife a title, Garcin is turning her into an object rather than acknowledge her as a person. He is tricking himself into thinking his wife is an object, an act of self-deception. In the same

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