that can be represented as hoodlum like‚ they can still be honorable and respect one another. The book has multiple genius quotes that can be interpreted in different ways‚ but still hold its meaning. The main character‚ Ponyboy is seen as a innocent and very ignorant to the real world in the beginning until he is able to experience life for himself. While one of the quotes that stands out the most is a line said to ponyboy‚ “stay gold ponyboy.” Which just means to stay himself and don’t let anyone
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Quote Log Casey Mask: "Want coffee?’ Sounds great‚ Amos‚’ [Casey] said." Real Identity: "His coffee was always terrible." Investigation effect: This mask did not specifically mess up the investigation. Although it did show that Casey was not always an honest person to her coworkers. Mask: "By the way‚ is that China sale firm? I keep hearing it’s not.’ She shrugged. I honestly don’t know.’ Has Marder talked to you about it?’ Not to me personally’" Real Identity: "Then
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12/31/2012 The Stranger: The Essay In the philosophical novel “The Stranger”‚ written by Albert Camus‚ the story ended with Meursault’s last thoughts. He thinks‚ “For everything to be consummated‚ for me to feel less alone‚ I had only wish that there be a large crowd of spectators the day of my execution and that they greet me with cries of hate” (Camus 123). The question is: Why does Meursault hope for this? Why does Camus end the novel at this point? And who is the “Stranger” and why? “The
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The Stranger We All Are and Deny A human is not born with the comprehension of morals or “adequate” behaviour‚ they are programmed by their environment and social interaction on a more of a precise right and wrong. Nobel Prize winning author‚ Albert Camus brilliantly paints the definition of cold‚ logical indifference with the protagonist‚ Meursault‚ in “The Stranger”. Through the unravelling of events and Meursault’s reactions towards them‚ the author succeeds into compelling the reader to question
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In Albert Camus’ short story "The Guest‚" Camus raises numerous philosophical questions. These are: does man have free will?‚ are an individual’s decisions affected by what society demands‚ expects‚ neither‚ or both?‚ and finally‚ how does moral and social obligation affect decision making? Balducci brings the Arab to Daru’s door‚ informing Daru that "I have an order to deliver the prisoner and I’m doing so‚" (90) thus freeing Balducci of the responsibility over wherever the Arab ultimately ended
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How does Meursault manifest the belief that much of life is absurd? In the stranger‚ Albert Camus makes his existential disposition quite apparent through his protagonist‚ Meursault. Meursault describes social situations and his emotions with short‚ concise‚ direct sentences leading the reader to believe that he does not care much for life outside the physical aspects. This lack of emotion is countered by descriptive details and great care for Meursault’s physical condition. Right out of
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Questions and Answers Questions allow people to gain knowledge through wonderment and help them understand the things that are puzzling them. If a question is asked and it goes unanswered there is a void that emerges from within the asker that can make them constantly wonder about what the answer might be. This might go on until the questioner finally realize that it is pointless to spend all of their time searching for answers when they could be asking questions. The same can be said when somebody
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Kindred represents cultural contact and exchange because an African American woman from the 1970s is forced to adapt to life in the 19th century with other slaves. Her own culture is dramatically different from the culture of Tom Weylin’s slaves. Dana is used speaking to white people as her equals and not as threatening superiors; she is used to exercising her rights to simply do as she pleases‚ which includes wearing pants and writing novels. The black people who she encounters in the past are slaves
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In the novel the Stranger by Albert Camus‚ the protagonist Meursault is characterized as emotionless‚ uncaring‚ and indifferent‚ though he is actually an understanding‚ insightful man who is pleased with a simple‚ modest life. His lack of emotion towards the superfluous and superficial‚ along with his lack of judgment for other people’s choices do not make him indifferent; they in fact show how he demonstrates Albert Camus’ philosophy of Absurdism. It is through the characterization of Meursault
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the top of my lungs” he was very upset as he shouted and puffed-“What’s that THING you’ve made out of Truffula tuft?” The Lorax said‚ “Sir! You are crazy with greed. There is no one on earth who would buy that fool Thneed! When The Lorax drifted away from the polluted mess he left a pile of rocks where he stood‚ with one word...’’Unless’’. Despite the efforts of change things don’t change. The Once-ler a character that’s greedy‚ stubborn selfish and a careless industrialist who realizes that natural
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