no exit
who is peter?
18 year old boy estelle wanted to seduce but olga got with him
what did estelle expect to find upon entering hell?
a man w/ no face (rodger, her lover that shot himself)
how is the "tram" significant?
a tra killed florances husband (inez's cousin)
what did inez see back on earth?
bedroom of her and florance
name 6 objects that existed in hell, but did not function properly
bell, mirrors, no windows, always hot, couches dont match, ornaments, fireplace
how is the "plaster saint" or "crystal stream" significant?
estelle acts pure and virgin-like but it is all fake
who does estelle torture?
estelle tortures inez because she wont love her
who is rodger?
estelles affair/baby daddy
who is olga?
estelles ugly fat friend
what did inez expect to find upon entering hell?
florance
who does garcin torture?
garcin tortures estelle because he wont give her attention
how is the "noble pacifist" significant?
garcin wants to be moral & mature, doesn't want to fight with the others
what did garcin see back on earth?
gomez in the pressroom (concerned about what the men think of him)
how did garcin die?
got shot & took 12 bullets because he deserted the army
who is valet?
guide to hell/servant
what did estelle see back on earth?
her own funeral, saw her BFF olga dancing w/ a young man (she got jealous)
who does inez torture?
inez tortures garcin because she wont give him her approval
who is florance?
inez's lover
why was inez in hell?
lesbian love affair, killed her cousin
why was estelle in hell?
married a man 3 times her age for money, had an affair w/ rodger & got pregnant, killed her baby, rodger killed himself
who is gomez?
newspaper man/editor/boss
when the door to hell opened near the end of the play what happened?
no one left because they are so wrapped up in themselves so they need others-linked together (need each other for validation)
Hell is _______ ___________.
other people
what does this play say about our lives on earth?
other people can torture us & we can torture others, can make our own hell
how did estelle die?
pneumonia
who else died during the play?
rodger, florance, garcins wife, inez's cousin, estelles baby
how did inez die?
she stole her cousins wife (florance), they killed her cousin, and then florance killed herself & inez with a gas stove (carbon monoxide poisoning)
what absurd action did estelle attempt at the end of the play?
she tried to stab inez's eyes (but they are already dead)
how is high school similar to this play?
stuck w same people, no windows, people can be hurtful or helpful, its what you make it
what did garcin expect to find upon entering hell?
torture devices
why was garcin in hell?
tortured his wife, deserted army
existentialism
what you decide exists, exists. all power=in our minds, will power
what does this play say about sticks and stones?
words can hurt more