No Exit Essay

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In Jean-Paul Sartre’s “No Exit”, Garcin is characterized by his interactions with other characters which develops the ideas of existential angst and “bad faith” through objectification. Garcin feels the need to be judged others and leaves it up to Inez to define who he is. His desire to leave quickly subsides when the door flies open and he replies to Inez “I shall not go(43).” His decision to remain in that room results from his need to have his essence defined by Inez who “knows what it means to be a coward(43).” Throughout his conversation with Inez he tries to justify his actions in life but he can't fully confront his decision to flee the country.The anxiety of the responsibility to judge himself, leads him to forget about