Existentialism appeared in its contemporary form in Paris right after World War 2. Many believed that this idea was just a new fad that would pass over in a few months. Many philosophers thought differently, like Jean-Paul Sartre. He was a French playwright, novelist, critic and most importantly a philosopher. New York Times described Sartre as "a rebel with a thousand causes, a modern Don Quixote." (NR pg.1197) He was a driving force in the intellectual life of post-World War 2 France. His thought and ideas of Existentialism influenced many artists, thinkers and many other people in this day in age. There are basically three major principles of Existentialism; Subjectivity, Anguish, and Forlornness.
             Subjectivity is the first principle of Existentialism. Subjectivity means the name we are given when charges are brought up against us. This is entailing basically that man starts his life out with label and a plan. This plan or label is what we live by for ourselves not for our so-called "God" or for our peers. It is what we will make for ourselves for our future. You never know where your life is going to take you. You have to take it step by step and subject by subject. Also explained in Sartre's essay is that man is worth a lot more than he is made out to be. Man has his whole future ahead of him and many obstacles to overcome before he makes it there. This is how subjectivity comes into o play. You are an individual and you make your own choices in life, but it also means you make decisions that could influence other people. Later on in life you realize what you have done through the years and that is what makes you as an individual.
             The second principle of Existentialism is anguish. Freedom causes anguish, which means because we have so much freedom, sometimes we do not know the consequences of the choices that we make that leads us to anguish. There are many commitme
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