“Maman died today. Or yesterday maybe‚ I don’t know.” (Camus‚ 3). These opening lines of The Stranger by Albert Camus gives a feeling for how the rest of the novel will continue to go. The reader’s initial reaction may be shocked. How does someone not know when their mother died and why do they not care? Albert Camus was an existentialist and wrote in such a way. Existentialism is a philosophy that focuses on the ideas of existence and not believing in a God‚ the freedom of choice and responsibility
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sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” (Einstein). Albert Einstein was an intelligent person who created many things that help us in today’s world. He was born March 14‚ 1879 in Ulm‚ Germany. He grew up in and attended school in Munich‚ Germany. Einstein got his first diploma at the Central School in Aarau‚ Switzerland‚ and soon after was automatically admitted into Federal Institute of Technology (FIT). Albert Einstein had a very mystical life with events including some of his most
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| Boxers | The Affect of Aggression on Motivation | | Michael Alexander | 12/20/2010 | | Introduction Over the decades sports have been consistently evolving. Athletes are getting bigger‚ stronger‚ faster‚ and more aggressive than ever. In addition‚ the salaries of athletes have been continually increasing as well. With the rise in potential income to athletes‚ it has become increasingly important to obtain a competitive edge over an opponent. For athletes and coaches at all
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What Causes Aggression? An Analysis of the Data Cody Rogers Psychology 264‚ Social Psychology April 4‚ 2013 Paul Rabideau What causes Aggression? An Analysis of the Data According to statistics from the American Justice Department‚ in 2011‚ there were nearly 16‚000 violent crimes committed in America on a daily basis. These violent crimes include aggravated assault‚ which is defined as “attempting to cause‚ purposely‚ or knowingly cause bodily injury to another
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Stranger by Albert Camus we are introduced to Meursault‚ a psychologically detached character who at first seems indifferent and apathetic which at first is very frustrating to the reader. However‚ through multiple readings‚ you understand the character is almost a mirrored reflection of the author. The author Albert Camus‚ tells us his views on society and the justice through his character Meursault. His views on justice most importantly are shown socially and philosophically. Albert Camus show
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The Itinerant One The Stranger by Albert Camus starts off with Meursault‚ who is the narrator of the story (in first person)‚ getting him a sad telegraph that tells him about the death of his beloved mom. Meursault then with no emotion goes to Marengo to see his mother’s body. The director of the assisted living home told him that he could see his mother. When Meursault found out that she was in her coffin‚ he declined the offer to take a look at her with disgust on his face. In the night‚
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In his Novel The Stranger‚ Albert Camus tells the story of a man‚ Meursault‚ a character who shows almost no emotions‚ even though he lives an ordinary life. He has a job‚ a girl who loves him‚ and a life full or purpose‚ yet he still acts as a stranger in his work life‚ social life‚ and love life. From the first line of the story Meursault was strange‚ “Mother died today. Or‚ maybe‚ yesterday; I can’t be sure.” The telegram from the Home says: “Your mother passed away. Funeral tomorrow. Deep sympathy
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Albert Speer was born in 1905 in Manheim‚ Germany. He was born into an affluent‚ upper-middle class family‚ being the 2nd of 3 boys. As a result of a distant and emotionless father and a detached mother‚ Speer’s childhood saw him being emotionally neglected. Speer had a big interest in mathematics but his father had other plans and he persuaded Speer to pursue a career in architecture like himself and his father before him. So Speer attended the Berlin Institute of technology where he completed
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Throughout history many great leaders have risen from both strife and victory. Men and women that have the ability to inspire‚ drive‚ and influence other people and life for generations to come. Albert Einstein (Einstein) is one of those leaders. His accomplishments have forever impacted the world and how its people see it. Einstein was born at Ulm‚ in Württemberg‚ Germany‚ on March 14‚ 1879 to a non-practicing Jewish family‚ something that would become troublesome for him and his family during
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Aggressive acts are a common occurrence in today’s society. There is war across the globe‚ bombings in public locations‚ street violence‚ and even personal acts of aggression. In a rather public act of aggression that occurred recently‚ the United States military dropped a bomb on an important ISIS location‚ but not just any bomb‚ the “Mother of All Bombs” (MOAB). The MOAB is the largest‚ non-nuclear device that has ever been deployed in combat. It was a massive 21‚600 pound bomb‚ which is equivalent
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