Reading "No Exit" really got me questioning the idea of fate. There was a reason why it was specifically them. They were broguht together for a purpose. So many people say that fate is nonexistent. I completely disagree with them. Now I do not believe that we are predestined, but I do believe that things happen for a reason. There are moments that the decision we make at that point in time completely changes our lives. Imagine if we had chosen one path over another in a particular point in time. It could have altered everything that we know.
I kept picturing the "Saw" series while I read this story. In the second movie of the series, all of the people keep questioning why they are there in the first place. One of the main characters, Amanda says that they are all in there for a reason. They all begin to start questioning why everyone is in there much like what Garcin, Inez, and Estelle do in the play. None of the characters are in there by chance. There is a reason why Satan or Jigsaw from "Saw" put all of them in there together. They all committed horrific acts and needed to be punished. Jigsaw put the characters in their own idea of Hell while these characters from "No Exit" are actually in Hell. Though I wish that the Hell in "No Exit" had been worse. I feel like Garcin, Inez, and Estelle needed a greater punishment.
P.S. I commented on His Beloved's post, "Call Me Crazy, but..."
Nice comparison to Saw, I actually learned something about those movies. (lol) and No Exit does make one think about fate. I wonder what would have happened if someone had stopped and choose the right path from the start. It does make me think, where would I be today if I had not had made the mistakes I have. Would I be the same person? Would I be at the place I am now? Would I have the relationship with Christ that I do now? Even though its true we could be completely different people, would we want too? I wouldn't. It also seems that the characters in No Exit didn't show remorse either.
ReplyDeleteIDk I'm starting to ramble of blogging, time for bed. But I want to end saying. Excellent Point!