Am I Dead?

When the Valet brings Garcin into the room, Garcin asks for his toothbrush and where the bed is. The Valet justs laughs at him and knows that Garcin has not accepted his death yet. Garcin then begins to get scared because the Valet does not have any eyelids and he fears that he has to keep his eyes open for eternity. The Valet just calmly reminds him that he is dead. When people die and go on to the next world, they do not believe they are dead and simply ask for their belongings. Those who guide them to the next world find it humorous because that is how everyone reacts.