A theory stating that man’s individual existence precedes his essence and stressing his responsibility for fashioning his self . Existentialism, much like a religion or a culture, can be categorized as a way of life. Every day, every waking hour, bri ing many decisions to be made. The idea of existentialism is portrayed to two different utmost, through the characters behavior, in The Stranger and No Exit. A very important aspect of the existentialist code …showed first 75 words of 1058 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1058 total…the three characters will be in a realm with each other for, a never ending realm. Existentialism, a stress on individual existence and, consequently, individual freedom, and choice or therefore lack of, are protrayed through The Stranger and No Exit. Rational basis for decisions can make a meaningless or meaningful person, in a mea ngless world. Although only two extremes were modeled in this paper, existentialism goes far beyond just one definition. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** none