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    pure effectiveness‚ but later in the chapter turns to _____ in order to bring out _____ in the concept. Creative quietude. The inherent contrast. 3. Finish this thought: One always finds _____ again...but Sisyphus concludes _____. One always finds one’s burden again… but Sisyphus concludes that all is well. 4. What is the proper relation‚ according to Islam‚ between humans and Allah? The proper relation‚ according to Islam‚ between humans and Allah is total submission. 5

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    Statement of Purpose Umang Moda ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ I admit the obstacle to writing a Statement of Purpose has been in not knowing how to begin with one. I start in this manner not on a whim‚ but from necessity. It was either this or facing the grim possibility that I would never finish with one. I have tried my best to not disseminate the differences on how one is written and how it ought to be written. As such‚ I

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    But at the end of each day‚ that boulder would slip from his grass and roll right back down that hill. His efforts were futile‚ Sisyphus needed to start his progress over on an unending cycle. Block expresses on page 52 in The Classroom‚ that he too understands Sisyphus’ despair. The discouraging silence that he was met with led him to think that somewhere he had failed his students. As it states in page 62(Block’s The Classroom‚ 2014); mea culpa

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    literature‚ symbolism is the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them illustrative meaning that are different from their literal meaning. In the novel‚ Camus is effective in utilizing many symbols and motifs to symbolize certain aspects of Meursault’s life. This essay will explain the reasons as to how does Albert Camus depict society’s tendencies through the symbols of the jail and the crucifix. The symbolic significance of the Jail and the crucifix is vital in demonstrating society’s

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    sign to remember life’s pleasures when they were there. In the aftermath of his impulsive action‚ Meursault grapples with the realization that he has ‘shattered the harmony of the day’‚ plunging himself into a state of remorse and despair. Moreover‚ Camus deepens the idea of the importance of appreciating life in the present moment through the quote. Similarly‚ in a confrontation with the young chaplain on the eve of his death‚ Meursault is left alone in his thoughts and experiences a moment of profound

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    is of importance to people of varied backgrounds around the world. It may concern characters who jet across continents‚ but may just as easily be set firmly in one small locality.’ – Kazuo Ishiguro How do Ishiguro’s ‘The Remains of the Day’ and Camus’ ‘The Outsider’ convey this vision of life? Narration is used as a tool in The Remains of the Day and The Outsider to reveal the main characters’ symbolic importance in reference to the meaning of life. Both Stevens and Meursault appear to be simple

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    were these interminable‚ many of the punishments were very harsh and monotonous. One example of this is when Zeus punishes Sisyphus for his trickery‚ when he outsmarts death. While imprisoned in the underworld‚ Sisyphus manages to trick Death and imprison him‚ allowing himself to escape and rejoin the upper world to live out another life. Zeus retaliates by returning Sisyphus to the underworld‚ forcing him to forever push a boulder‚ with all his might‚ up a hill‚ only to have it roll back down again

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    The Language of Metaphysics in Der Proceß and l’Etranger Before their premature deaths‚ Franz Kafka and Albert Camus both wrote three novels‚ each conveying the authors’ views or philosophical ideas‚ whilst remaining true works of art. Often too much emphasis is put on the philosophies of the authors’‚ to the point where it detracts from the literary merits of the texts. These two novels in particular are hailed for portraying central characters with economy and skill; which in turn allows

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    through admirable writing any sinful character can acquire sympathy from the audience. The Stanger by Albert Camus centers around Monsieur Meursault‚ whose mother recently died. He then acquires a new friend‚ Raymond‚ who leads him down a dark path. Later‚ Meursault ends up committing murder for Raymond‚ and he eventually gets the death penalty for the crime he has committed. In Albert Camus’ The Stranger the main character‚ Monsieur Meursault‚ may seem immoral on the surface‚ but through insightful

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    or larger than our self such as in the Sisyphus example her life has subjective values‚ but lack of any objectivity so that it is hard to say that his life was meaningful. Wolf (2010) describes it as a Biprate view – meaningful life has not only fulfillment (subjective values)‚ but also consider something larger than oneself (objective values). Moreover‚ she explains that these two points are not enough to describe meaningfulness in life‚ such as if Sisyphus rolling a stone‚ giving him fulfillment

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