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Cavalier King Posted 14 years ago
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Hell is other people.
Just came across a quote of Jean-Paul Sartre - "Hell is other people.". I want to know what does this mean. Could anybody help? Thanks in advance. 
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Hi Jean says that other people are a lot of nuisance. They restrict him, trouble him, poke their noses into his business.... They try to force all their values upon him.
- Hi Jean says that other people are a lot of nuisance.
- They restrict him, trouble him, poke their noses into his business....
- They try to force all their values upon him.
- He felt life would be almost wonderful without them.
- This is what Sartre thought about mankind in his early days.
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Jean says that other people are a lot of nuisance. They restrict him, trouble him, poke their noses into his business....
They try to force all their values upon him. They almost kill him with their numerous expectations.He felt life would be almost wonderful without them.
This is what Sartre thought about mankind in his early days. He gradually began to understand importance o
Jean says that other people are a lot of nuisance. They restrict him, trouble him, poke their noses into his business....
They try to force all their values upon him. They almost kill him with their numerous expectations.He felt life would be almost wonderful without them.
This is what Sartre thought about mankind in his early days. He gradually began to understand importance o
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