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The opinion of other people:
Garcin and Estelle are very concerned about what other people
think and say about them. In fact, Garcin deludes himself into
believing that he will feel saved if only Inez will judge him not to
be a coward. Of course, she is not about to tell him a lie, for she
feels his action was cowardly.
Throughout the play, Garcin worries about what people will think
about his deserting the war in a time of danger. As a result, he
initially lies to Estelle and Inez about his past and claims to be
noble and brave. When the truth comes out, he seeks their approval
in spite of his actions. Estelle, who has no depth, tells Garcin what
he wants, hoping to seduce him in the process. Her opinion, which
is so easily swayed, has no
meaning to Garcin. He is, however, very troubled about the fact
that Gomez and the others in the newsroom say ugly things about
him and call him a coward, in spite of the fact that he can no longer
defend himself.
Estelle is also very concerned about how others see her. In fact, the
most important thing to Estelle is her appearance - how she looks
to others. As a result, she constantly worries about her dress and
make-up, and on earth, she constantly gazed into a mirror to
compliment herself. In Hell, she is tortured by the lack of a mirror
and constantly asks the other two inhabitants of her room about her
appearance. Inez
takes great glee in telling her that she is a mess. When Estelle
looks down to earth and sees Peter dancing with her best friend,
she is very upset. Then when she realizes that they are saying ugly
things about her, she is incensed, just like Garcin when he
eavesdrops on the newsroom. The two of them are much more
concerned about what others think of them than what they think of
themselves. Sartre, of course, is very critical of this characteristic
that Estelle and Garcin possess.
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