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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Random thoughts on "No Exit"

Maybe I'm the only one who feels this way, but I felt that "No Exit" was a bit silly. In my opinion, it made hell out to be an unpleasant place, but not necessarily horrific. Sure, the characters were stuck in a state where they felt bad about themselves, but I don't really equate that to burning for eternity. To me, it seemed the equivalent of making someone who loves the outdoors sit through a power points for eternity.

Then, however, I stopped taking the story so literally and began thinking of it as a picture of suffering here on earth. So often, the things we hate most in other people are the things we hate the most about ourselves. Being forced to face who we really are can be torturous.

p.s. Commented on Joy's "Unfulfilling Confirmation VS The Only Fulfilling Confirmation"

1 comment:

  1. I agree wholeheartedly, Jamie. I found it silly the way hell was made out to be. The idea of how the characters felt bad about themselves... well thats not very "hell-like." I may be crazy for the way I thought of this story but I had a hard time making sense of the way hell was portrayed.

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