The Stranger life of Albert Camus Albert Camus‚ the creator behind the theory of "The Absurd"(Hikaru)‚ is a man of unique views. Being raised in a time of controversy and new ideas‚ Camus quickly was wrapped up by secular views. Camus’ belief states that human life has no meaning because in the end there is death‚ and nothing is of worth or meaning after death. The author has written many novels and essays based on his standpoints (Cruickshank) . No conviction in higher beings has led Camus to portray
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question. I believe that people aren’t truly evil‚ rather that their actions and behaviors are evil. You can be the holiest person on this planet‚ and still fall into sin. But‚ that does not make you a bad person. In chapter 4 of the first part of “The Stranger” page numbers 38 and 39‚ old Salamano lost his dog at the Parade Ground. He went to take his dog there‚ as always‚ and old Salamano stopped to watch “The King of Escape Artists.” and when he went to leave‚ the dog was gone. Meursault tried helping
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The Stranger: Philosophical Analysis The Stranger‚ by Albert Camus‚ is a novel in which Meursault‚ the main character‚ develops a peculiar philosophy on the world and eventually comes to terms with the irrationality of life and meaninglessness of society. In the book‚ Meursault’s mother dies‚ and yet‚ as he travels to her funeral‚ sits a night by her coffin and attends the service‚ his first person narration voice does not give any indication of grief. The day after his mother dies‚ he meets
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Darry is a character on the Outsiders‚ a book by S.E. Hinton. The outsiders is about two gangs‚ the Socs and the Greasers. It focuses on the many challenges between the two gangs. Darrel‚ aka Darry is a strong and responsible young man. Darry is a twenty year old brother of Ponyboy and Sodapop. “Darry is six-feet-two‚ and broad-shouldered and muscular” (6). Darry has cold green-blue eyes‚ and dark brown hair like his dad. He also looks like his father. “He doesn’t understand anything that is not
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one to cause the predicaments that the Greasers had to go through?The Outsiders is not a true story‚ but makes the reader feel like it was real. The main character‚ Ponyboy‚ is part of a gang named the Greasers. Conflicts sparked between the Greasers and their enemies‚ the Socs or Socials. Ponyboy‚ Darry‚ Dally‚ Sodapop‚ Two-bit and Johnny went through obstacles and problems caused by the Socs. Throughout the book‚ The Outsiders‚ there were many problems and conflicts that the Greasers had to go through
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standing out on their own. Even if that trend forgoes their personal values and beliefs‚ most would rather follow through than risk becoming an outcast. The following pieces of work: “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson‚ “The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka and “The Rise and Fall of Sharpie Cakes” by Haruki Murakami demonstrate abstract themes such as society’s influence on the individual‚ enabling concrete images and sensory details via irony‚ symbolism and tone to enhance the reading experience. These
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"Maman died today. Or yesterday maybe‚ I don’t know. I got a telegram from the home: ’Mother deceased. Funeral tomorrow. Faithfully yours.’ That doesn’t mean anything. Maybe it was yesterday." Part 1‚ Chapter 1‚ pg. 3 Mersault’s preoccupation with the exact date that his mother had passed genuinely perplexed me. This man had just lost his only family in the world and he was caught up in‚ what I believe to be‚ a frivolous detail. Off the bat‚ the book starts off with these lines‚ foreshadowing
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The Outsiders Most Dynamic Character The most dynamic character in the book The Outsiders is Ponyboy Curtis. Throughout the course of the book his actions‚thoughts‚and things he said‚ lead me to believe the he is the most dynamic character. This is true for many reasons‚ first at the beginning of the book he needed to be protected‚ but towards the end of the book he was able to protect himself. Furthermore Ponyboy changed his views toward Dallas during the book‚ lastly he realizes that
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In The Outsiders‚ Ponyboy is the only character who changes In ‘The Outsiders’ Ponyboy has changed a lot after the events of what has happened ‘The Outsiders’ written by S.E. Hinton‚ Ponyboy’s personality has changed a lot‚ he wasn’t the only person who changed‚ Darry changed too. Darry’s personality also changed. Another main person who changed is Johnny‚ he changed emotionally and physically. There were physical changes and emotional changes. Ponyboy realises in the end people are just
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Character Analysis Ponyboy Curtis Ponyboy Curtis is a 14-year-old boy whose world has been turned upside down. His parents were killed in an automobile accident just eight months before The Outsiders story takes place. He lives with his oldest brother‚ Darry‚ who is 20 years old and has legal custody of him and his other brother‚ Sodapop‚ who is 16. Darry characterizes Ponyboy as lacking common sense. Pony agrees with this assessment. He readily admits that he is smart at school‚ but sometimes
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