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I'm not saying any of the characters are existentialists but there are shades of this philosophy that show up a lot. The first is in Will's first essay for Finn.

Here's an excerpt: Everyone encounters obstacles. The trick is to discover the opportunities within them. I've learned that every day we create who we are by what we do and what we think and how we act.

This sounds a lot like Sarte's belief that we are always free to change our situations no matter how bad because we humans can imagine something different. It also sounds like Kierkegaard's belief that the authentic self is the personally chosen self. We make who we are period.

Interestingly enough, Will also says life is predetermined in "Free Will" during the discussion about destiny. Existentialism says that we have choices (and the responsibility that comes with it) no matter what. We always have the power to control destiny.