Topic > Analysis of Dead End Hell - 1367

“It is the source of Sartre's particularly famous and often misunderstood quote "L'enfer, c'est les autres" or "Hell is others", a reference to Sartre's ideas on the Gaze and the perpetual ontological struggle to be induced to see oneself as an object in the world of another consciousness.”. The original title is the French equivalent of the legal term in camera, referring to a private discussion behind closed doors; English translations have also been made under the titles In Camera, No Way Out, Vicious Circle, Behind Closed Doors and Dead End. The play was first performed at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in May 1944. ("No Exit. "www.wikipedia.com). The word "no exit" is also used in court proceedings to not allow public access to internal court proceedings or documents presented. The people locked in the play are in a sense on trial for their lives and have no escape, they are alone with the demons they create. This play focuses on the emotional bond of the characters in relation to the fact that they are stuck together in a dead-end room. This is demonstrated when one of the characters, Garcin, almost leaves the room but stays to listen to Inez's thoughts. It is this internal conflict that makes this hell so real. We all struggle with our demons and are somewhat trapped in a dead-end room. Many things can be