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its universal import. The war exists only for God. But as
Mathieu knows, "Dieu n 'existe pas.1"9
If God is acknowledged, He is used only as an excuse or
a scapegoat. Daniel, another major character in Les Chemins
de la liberty, is a homosexual who is engaged in a constant
effort to escape responsibility for what he is. It is
finally God whom he is able to blame for his state. As
Daniel says, "Me voila, me voila comme tu m'as fait, lche,
creux, p6deraste."10 Thus he escapes all guilt, all fault,
all responsibility, for he is only what God has made him to
be; and he cannot change. "Me voila, me voila comme tu m'as
fait, triste et lache, irr6mediable," he exclaims.
In a similar situation, Lucien, the protagonist in
"L'Enfance d'un chef," after having experienced his first
homosexual encounter, places the responsibility for his con-
version on God. "Mon Dieu," he pleads, "faites que cette
histoire soit enterr6e, vous ne pouvez pas vouloir que je
devienne p6deraste 1,"12
And, in La Mort dans 'Ame, the defeat of France in
World War II is seen as a punishment from God on a
9Sartre, Le Sursis, Vol. II of Les Chemins de la
libert6, 3 vols. (Paris, 1972), pp. 317-318.
10Ibid., p. 193.
11Ibid.
12Sartre, "L'Enfance d'un chef," Le Mur (Paris, 1939),
p. 212.
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Duran, Richard Gilbert. From Theory to Practice: an Analytical Study of Sartre's Fiction, thesis, December 1975; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc663467/m1/27/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .