The protagonist of No Exit is Joseph Garcin. He is the first character to arrive in hell and he is shocked by his surroundings. Because "Second Empire furniture" is the only adornment in the room, Garcin questions the ordinary appearance of this hell and he wants to know where "the instruments of torture" are. Clearly Sartre's hell is not what Garcin has expected. Garcin discusses with the valet the absence of common amenities such as: a toothbrush, a mirror, and a bed. When Garcin finds out he must live in eternal daylight, he is both concerned and upset knowing darkness will never come. As the first character introduced Garcin gets the action started in the play.
             Inez is the second character to arrive in hell. She is the antagonist of the story. When Garcin suggests that they "make a point of being extremely courteous to each other" she tells him that she is "not polite." After Estelle's entrance, Inez becomes friendly with her, but is still shows hostility towards Garcin. But when Estelle tells Inez that she doesn't "make friends with women very easily," Inez becomes irritated and unfriendly with her too. Inez tells us that while she was living people thought of her as "a damned bitch," so she is not surprised to be in hell. Inez is incessantly contradicting both Garcin and Estelle. She makes fun of their imperfections and their simple intellect.
             Initially, Garcin arrives in hell accompanied by a valet. After a prolonged discussion with the valet about the unusual surroundings found in hell, the valet leaves and Garcin is left alone. Soon after, the valet enters with the next guest in hell, Inez. When she first arrives, Inez mistakes Garcin for her torturer. Inez and Garcin do not get along very well and have differences of opinions and views throughout the play. Once Estelle enters the room, Inez becomes attracted
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