Two pieces of literature Shooting An Elephant by George Orwell and The Guest by Albert Camus both talks about how people’s values can come into conflict as they are stuck between the choices and how based on the choice that they make at that moment in life it will impact them for the the rest of their lives. There is times when we come across a situation which put us in a difficult position to choose what to do as we are stuck between two values to choose from. To understand better how people’s values
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believe they understand the true absurdism of the universe. These awakened individuals are often very disconnected‚ believing that it matters not what they do‚ as the outcome will ultimately be the same – happiness throughout life until death. In Albert Camus’ The Stranger‚ the main character Meursault is a true absurdist. Meursault believes that because he can always find content‚ the choices he makes are of no consequence. Marriage‚ or not‚ one can be happy; friendship or not‚ one can be happy. Meursault
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The Great Injustice This story‚ “The Guest‚” by Albert Camus displays many injustices to me‚ because there is the presence of unfairness and taking away a person’s choice. What is an injustice? According to the Oxford English Dictionary‚ injustice means the evidence of unequal treatment. Injustices have been going on for years and years‚ and they are still present today. For example‚ in the world today we see injustice in the way people are treated based on their religion‚ age‚ ethnicity‚ or sexual
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The Stranger Chris Drusbosky 3/5/12 Professor Krauss In the story “The Stranger” by Albert Camus‚ the belief that the themes of loss and retrieval are at the core of Mersault’s mythology‚ and that they illumine the notion of exile to which he returns so often is widely discussed. I however do not believe that either one of those themes has anything to do with the Mersault and the exile to which he returns to so often‚ rather I believe that Mersault’s own attitude is the reason for the exile
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In Camus’ The Stranger‚ the author exposes a tension between society and the protagonist’s perspective of society. The reader comes to understand the pointlessness of existence through the protagonist’s lens. Although society defines people by actions‚ Meursault rejects ideas of categorization and embraces a nihilistic view of life. This judgment passed on individuals is based on an individual’s actions. Meursault realizes that everything that lives must die‚ therefore no matter what one does in
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The Plague My book report is on The Plague by Albert Camus. It is fictional and was published in 1948. The story takes place in the 1940s in the town of Oran. The author describes the town as ugly with smug‚ placid air‚ and also says there are no pigeons‚ trees‚ or gardens. The main character of the novel is Dr. Bernard Rieux‚ he is the narrator. Throughout the story‚ he tries to battle the plague against the disagreeing forces of the authorities. Although he is separated from his wife‚ he
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The Stranger (expository essay) In The Stranger‚ by Albert Camus portrays Meursault‚ the books narrator and main character‚ as detached‚ and unemotional. He does not think about others or consequences‚ nor does he express much feelings in his relationships or during emotional times. Meursault is vey impassive throughout the book. After his mother’s death he doesn’t even cry! He shows limited feelings for his girlfriend‚ Marie Cardona‚ and shows no remorse at all for killing Arab. His reactions
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The Stranger‚ Shawshank Redemption & Existentialism The philosophy of Existentialism described in The Stranger by Albert Camus‚ and Shawkshank Redemption by Stephen King and Frank Darabont.What is unique about these two stories is the fact that the veiwer can view Existentialism in the lives of two men who are opposite in personality‚ yet do similar actions. Even though there are many varietes of existentialism can be categorized into six major themes: existence before essence‚ reason is impotent
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asking the question. When Albert Camus and Richard Taylor decide to answer this question‚ they must take an in-depth look into the real and mythological worlds to arrive at a concise answer to this question that has baffled so many. Both have similar views with subtle differences - however Taylor ’s view is the more accurate of the two. When looking into the biological world‚ Taylor clearly describes how much of it can be identified with the Greek tale of Sisyphus. His first of two examples take
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reader for the first time that Meursault is capable of controlling his actions‚ and for the first time‚ Meursault reveals his emotions (specifically his happiness and unhappiness). By finally showing that Meursault is capable of feeling emotions‚ Camus emphasizes how detached Meursault truly was before‚ because after finally taking agency of his actions‚ it is made clear that all the other irrational things that Meursault did could have been controlled but weren’t because he was so detached. Taken
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