as: Albert Mathe Nationality: Algerian; French [Moser is an assistant professor at the University of California[pic]Davis. In the following excerpt‚ Moser describes The Stranger in terms of its Existential elements‚ Camus’s philosophy of the absurd‚ and other viewpoints.] The Stranger is probably Albert Camus’s best known and most widely read work. Originally published in French in 1942 under the title L’Etranger‚ it precedes other celebrated writings such as the essays The Myth of Sisyphus
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the literature era of Absurdism. It combined so many different traits that one can only describe as absurd. And what does Absurdism consist of? The absurd‚ of course. Absurdist texts are filled with themes‚ character‚ and a plot that are very absurd and almost uncomprehendable. One could ask “What is the meaning of this scene?” and the Absurdist would answer “It has no meaning because it is absurd.” This often intrigues people because most of the time‚ when one reads literature‚ there is always
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A Review of Thomas Nagel’s ‘The Absurd’ PHIL102000 June 30‚ 2012 Professor S. Gallegos ABSTRACT In his paper‚ The Absurd‚ Thomas Nagel attempts to provide some insight regarding the problem of the meaning of life. He makes clear‚ his conception of this problem‚ which concerns the natural expression of the sense that life is Absurd‚ and then offers a persuasive account of what such absurdity might consist in. I believe that Nagel’s proposal provides important insight
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expression it is applied in circumstances where the application of the literal rule is likely to result in‚ what appears to the court‚ to be an obviously absurd result” (Source B). For example‚ in R v. Allen (1872)‚ the word ‘marry’ was interpreted as meaning ‘to go through a ceremony of marriage’‚ because using it literal meaning would produce the absurd result that the offence of bigamy would be impossible to commit. The Golden Rule was also applied in Re Sigsworth (1935). A son murdered his mother
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While living in a socially interactive environment‚ do individuals make decisions freely‚ based on personal norms OR do they‚ intentionally or unintentionally‚ get into consideration what “others” think‚ in order to follow social norms? I think that my slightly overweight friend would not top her beauty if she was slimmer; then why am I feeling the need to lose weight myself? I keep my mother’s closet from 80’s in the hopes that the fashion will recur someday; what stops me from putting them on
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serious or sincere‚ which was a very important Victorian value. However‚ this was not the case in regards to the character of Jack Worthing‚ as Jack is anything but truthful‚ because of his alter-ego‚ Ernest. The character of Gwendolen is set on marrying a man who goes by the name of Ernest‚ no matter whether or not he is actually “earnest”. As seen in Act III‚ she is quick to forgive him for his past deceptions‚ purely because he does‚ in fact‚ have the name of Ernest. Another pun that creates humour
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calculated speaking pattern. She is able to go round for round with the other characters on witty epigrams and social repartee. Despite her current position‚ Lady Bracknell was not always a member of the upper class; she was a social climber bent on marrying into the aristocracy. As a former member of the lower class‚ she represents the righteousness of the formerly excluded. Because she is now Lady Bracknell‚ she has opinions on society‚ marriage‚ religion‚ money‚ illness‚ death‚ and respectability
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essay by arguing that happiness and absurd awareness are intimately connected. We can only be truly happy‚ he suggests‚ when we accept our life and our fate as entirely our own—as the only thing we have and as the only thing we will ever be. The final sentence reads: "One must imagine Sisyphus happy." But why must we imagine Sisyphus happy? Camus’s wording suggests that we have no choice in the matter. But is there an alternative? Sisyphus is the absurd hero‚ the man who loved life so much
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presented in society‚ and how society trapped and defined them as individuals. Maupassant conveys the importance of marriage during this time frame when he includes in “The Jewelry” that Mrs. Lantin’s mother visited bourgeois families in hopes of marrying her daughter off (Booth69). The public’s view on matrimony took a toll on the independent lives and decisions of women. A woman’s image at this time was important; it reflected who they were‚ as well as where they came from. Expectations for women
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Materialism America has been labeled "The land of opportunity‚" a place where it is possible to accomplish anything and everything. This state of mind is known as "The American Dream." The American Dream provides a sense of hope and faith that looks forward to the fulfillment of human wishes and desires. This dream‚ however‚ originates from a desire for spiritual and material improvement. Unfortunately‚ the acquisition of material has been tied together with happiness in America. Although
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