The Wall | Essays and Criticism
- Reactions of the Three Condemned Men to Their Execution
In the following essay, the author compares the reactions of the three condemned men to their imminent execution.
- The Fiction of the Spanish Civil War: Le Mur
In the essay below, the author asserts that ‘‘the Spanish setting of ‘Le Mur’ serves as a pretext for the evocation of more universal philosophical problems.’’
- Lying to the Murderer: Sartre’s Use of Kant in The Wall
In the essay below, the author finds ‘‘The Wall’’ more than just a story about fear and death; he asserts that the story ‘‘needs to be seen as a developed, philosophical argument.’’
- The Wall: Sartre’s Metaphysical Trap
The author finds in the following essay evidence that despite Sartre’s conviction of the isolation of individuals, ‘‘The Wall’’ conveys ‘‘a greater truth’’ about the solidarity of man.
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