Topics for Further Study
Investigate Sartre's existentialist philosophy. Analyze No Exit in the context of this theory.
Delve into the historical backdrop of No Exit, set in German-occupied Paris during World War II. How might these circumstances have impacted Sartre's writing of No Exit?
Contrast No Exit with other representations of hell in various forms of art, music, literature, and theater. One possible comparison is Dante's Inferno.
Compare No Exit with another Sartre play, The Victors, which also takes place in a single room and deals with the theme of torture. Discuss potential reasons why No Exit has remained popular while The Victors has not.
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