The Use of Dark and Light Imagery in “the Outsider” and Woman at Point Zero” to Convey Change in Mood and Pace
The use of dark and light imagery in “The Outsider” and Woman at Point Zero” to convey change in mood and pace
The use of dark and light imagery in “The Outsider” and Woman at Point Zero” to convey change in mood and pace
In analyzing these two novels; ‘The Outsider’ and ‘Woman at Point Zero’, there is an obvious similarity. Both Albert Camus and Nawal El Saadawi, the authors of these two narratives, use dark and light imagery to change the mood and pace of their text.
In ‘The outsider’, Mersault is notified of his mother 's death. He attends her funeral, yet expresses none of the emotion typical and expected in such a circumstance. In the next few days, his neighbor, Raymond Sintès, along with Mersault’s girlfriend Marie, are invited to spend the day at a chalet, just outside their town. When Raymond, Mersault and Mason went for a walk along the beach, they were confronted by some Arabs who were seeking revenge of the fact that Raymond had hurt one of the Arab’s sister. They confront Raymond and wound him with a knife. Later, walking on the beach alone, Mersault, now armed with a pistol, encounters the Arab friend and shoots him dead; the shooting is partly influenced by the sun 's glare. This is one of many examples that Albert Camus uses this kind of imagery when describing Mersault’s situation.
Similarly, Nawal El Saadawi is a psychologist trying to learn the story of Firdaus while she is in prison awaiting execution. Firdaus then narrates the story of her life. She takes readers through her disorderly childhood, from being abused and witnessing the abuse of her mother by her father, to her mysterious female circumcision as a young woman. We are told that she is molested by her uncle, and the one person she loved, betrayed her. She is then exploited by pimps, and then the most cruel- the persistent taunting of men, women, and law enforcement- as she struggles to live an adult life she has been given no tools to live.
The use of dark and light imagery in “The Outsider” and Woman at Point Zero” to convey change in mood and pace
In analyzing these two novels; ‘The Outsider’ and ‘Woman at Point Zero’, there is an obvious similarity. Both Albert Camus and Nawal El Saadawi, the authors of these two narratives, use dark and light imagery to change the mood and pace of their text.
In ‘The outsider’, Mersault is notified of his mother 's death. He attends her funeral, yet expresses none of the emotion typical and expected in such a circumstance. In the next few days, his neighbor, Raymond Sintès, along with Mersault’s girlfriend Marie, are invited to spend the day at a chalet, just outside their town. When Raymond, Mersault and Mason went for a walk along the beach, they were confronted by some Arabs who were seeking revenge of the fact that Raymond had hurt one of the Arab’s sister. They confront Raymond and wound him with a knife. Later, walking on the beach alone, Mersault, now armed with a pistol, encounters the Arab friend and shoots him dead; the shooting is partly influenced by the sun 's glare. This is one of many examples that Albert Camus uses this kind of imagery when describing Mersault’s situation.
Similarly, Nawal El Saadawi is a psychologist trying to learn the story of Firdaus while she is in prison awaiting execution. Firdaus then narrates the story of her life. She takes readers through her disorderly childhood, from being abused and witnessing the abuse of her mother by her father, to her mysterious female circumcision as a young woman. We are told that she is molested by her uncle, and the one person she loved, betrayed her. She is then exploited by pimps, and then the most cruel- the persistent taunting of men, women, and law enforcement- as she struggles to live an adult life she has been given no tools to live.
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