Genre
Philosophical
Setting and Context
There is no setting as it is a nonfiction book.
Narrator and Point of View
Jean-Paul Sartre narrates the book in the third person.
Tone and Mood
The tone is thoughtful; the mood is reflective.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Jean-Paul Sartre is the protagonist; existentialism is the antagonist.
Major Conflict
The major conflict of the book occurs when Jean-Paul Sartre starts to examine the nature of consciousness and phenomena.
Climax
The climax of the book is reached when Freud is critiqued by Sartre for his theory of unconsciousness.
Foreshadowing
The nature of self-deception is foreshadowed by Sartre's depiction of manipulation.
Understatement
The role of subjectivity is understated throughout the book.
Allusions
The book alludes to the futility of life without conscious decisions.
Imagery
The imagery of isolated thought is present in the book.
Paradox
The fact that Sartre explores the concept of "nothingness" yet still offers a critique of self-consciousness is an example of paradox in the book.
Parallelism
There is a parallel between the ontological argument and the theories outlined by Sartre in his book.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
N/A
