A question that I came across on the first chapter of The Stranger‚ by Albert Camus was What is the significance of Meursault’s mother funeral being religious‚ even though she never truly cared about religion? I specifically remember Meursault mentioning that the guy at the funeral home had a religious funeral setup‚ however‚ his mother never truly cared about religion. Did the funeral home decide the arrangements of the funeral or was it discussed by other people? If Meursault didn’t think a religious
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consummated‚ for me to feel less alone‚ I had only to wish that there be a large crowd of spectators the day of my execution and that they greet me with cries of hate." (Camus 122-3). He felt as if he was ready to live again just like Maman before she had passed away. Meursault is an absurd hero at the end because he accepted death‚ passing the Absurd Walls and into the absurd freedom‚ where one can experience life to the fullest. Another absurdist is present in this novel. Raymond‚ a malicious‚
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“You don’t want to?” I answered‚ “No.” He was quiet‚ and then I was embarrassed because I felt I shouldn’t have said that. He looked at me and then asked‚ “Why not?” but without criticizing‚ as if he just wanted to know. I said‚ “I don’t know.” (Camus 6) The difference of opinion between Meursault and all of society‚ but in this example the funeral director‚ brought about a feeling of inadequacy to Meursault and an appearance of him as a stranger to society. Alice J. Strange explains his situation
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Outsider speech “I was an insider and an outsider. I was at home and I was exiled. I had never been happier‚ nor had I been so sad‚” Betty Bao Lord confessed; a U.S writer referring to her years in Communist China during the 1980s. Indeed year eleven‚ the concept “outsider” embodies both the notions of acceptance and exclusion no matter whether you’re a maestro‚ a Jewish WWII veteran or a migrant seeking appreciation. It is their intrinsic value that defines them rather than the exterior qualities
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The Stranger Summary Notes Chapter 1 • Recieves telegram- telling him his mother has died • She had been living in an elderly home • Meusault asks his boss for time off • Meursault feels guilty for the inconvenience he has put unto his boss • Catches bus to Marengo • Doctor reassures Meursault that he should not feel guilty for putting his mum into the home • Caretaker of mortuary goes to open coffin but Meursault stops him and requests not to see the body • Spends night in the mortuary
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It is more wrong not to feel anything than to admit that you don’t feel anything. Meursault doesn’t feel anything and is therefore considered an outsider to society‚ because they expect him to behave/ feel as they do. This difference between Society and Meursault is cause of his death. To not feel anything is to not live life‚ admitting to not feeling anything is the first step to living your life. Meursault doesn’t show any sign of emotion to his mothers death‚ he doesn’t feel any love or sorrow
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Zach Santos 4/29/09 English 4 Cosette Character Sketch The character of Cosette brings a sense of love and romance‚ a hope for a better future‚ and entertainment value to the story of Les Miserables. She is also a developing character. Cosette’s beauty‚ the way she sees herself‚ and her fervor for living are slowly altered through life’s events and experiences. Euphrasie‚ nicknamed Cosette by her mother‚ Fantine‚ grows up in an atmosphere of poverty‚ fear‚ and heartlessness. At this time
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Winston Smith was a very typical thirty nine year old Outer Party worker. Winston though‚ had a trait that the “party” vastly disliked. It was his own dislike of the Party. Because Winston is so real it was hard for them to miss this dislike. Before getting into that‚ more should be known about Winston. Winston lived a life of misery and pain and only a few times in his life was he allowed to experiencing joy and love. He lived in a society where the value of technology was greater than the value
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Existentialism in Literature Existentialism in literature is a movement or tendency that emphasizes individual existence‚ freedom‚ and choice. While Existentialism was never an organized literary movement‚ the tenets of this philosophy have influenced many diverse writers around the world and readers can detect existential elements in their fiction. Americans writers like William Faulkner‚ Ernest Hemingway and John Steinbeck reveal existential elements in their writing. Perhaps the most prominent
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Anne Rice uses immortality to give a message to modern humans that endless time can be empty and meaningless and thus‚ wasting valuable time and fearing what time can do is not the wisest idea. The author describes Louis’s life as a life “looked upon by no one‚ looking out at no one‚ illuminated by a light which [is] not a light” to intensify his loneliness and emptiness by using negative words such as no one and not. (Rice 141). The quote also proves that his life is hopeless by using a metaphor
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