Jean-Paul Sartre's portrayal of Hell in No Exit is fueled with dramatic irony, implemented in order to amuse the reader. Sartre's illustration of Hades is very psychological, and instead of Satan agonizing you, three roommates take to the task. They each in turn irritate and aggravate one another, thus making themselves hysterical, and thus producing dramatic irony. In addition to a door that will not open, and living in a windowless room, all three characters possess no eyelids, and thus are unable to sleep. For relief, they conspire with one or the other, but that merely plunges them further into the inevitable distress of Hell. Throughout the play, the dramatic irony that occurs between Inez, Estelle, and Garcin enriches the meaning and effect of the play in a positive
form, despite the psychological plot evokes a disturbing, aggravating scenario-- which is in accordance to the typical view of Hell. This eerie play is successful in creating a positive perspective to the......
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