1. If I was to create a hell I believe it would be filled with things that I hate the most or find most annoying. This could be quite a long list but I will try to narrow it down. Disrespecting others, having constant worries, and feeling lost would be elements that would make up my own hell. I certainly believe the mind can be in hell in a beautiful place. Yes, I believe there is a way to find peace in a hellish environment.
2. Hell can certainly be described as too much of anything without a break. Whether a negative or positive constant, too much of one thing often looses its own value. Once it looses a sense of humanity, hell begins to take over.
3. Satre creates a sense of place through dialogue by simply giving a brief description of the setting around the characters. "To my uncle's place. He's the head valet here. He has a room on the third floor." Certainly knowing that you can't leave a specific place is an overwhelming tortuous event, however also knowing that the ability to close your eye's is impossible makes for a truly perfect hell. Garcin surprisingly remains relatively calm throughout the entire scene. If I was in Garcin's position my ability to function would be completely shut down. I would never like to twist my daily activities around so that everyday habits become hell, however if I had to I believe my utter need for perfection would truly make my life a living hell. If I constantly made sure every aspect in my life was perfect, I would certainly create a hell on Earth for myself. There is most certainly a pattern of circumstances that reinforces the experience of hell and I believe that is simply repetition of a certain event that destroys one's self morals.
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