Hell Is Other People
“By the mere appearance of the Other, I am put in the position of passing judgment on myself as on an object, for it is as an object that I appear to the Other." -Jean Paul Sartre Hell is other people. No, this doesn’t mean other people are the worst and you should hide away forever like a gremlin and avoid them forever. Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit is a play, where three (horrible) people are stuck together in Hell; a single room with 3 colored couches (the horror); and ultimately confess their sins to one another and along the way, and up falling into a bizarre love triangle. Fun for the entire family! Sartre's famous quote, "Hell is other people," has often been quoted - but typically out of context. The quote refers to a human being's loss of subjectivity when seeking the approval of other people. Sartre's point was not to criticize other people but to point out the objectification and loss of freedom that comes along wi...
