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    Sophomore Composition RR Outline and Draft four Ms. Gretchen Lee 499110296 Rain Liu 11th June‚ 2012 Outline of Existentialism of Camus –L’Étranger (The Stranger) I. Introduction with thesis statement By analysing the elements of absurdity and tragic antagonism of modern antihero Meursault in the classic masterpiece “L’Étranger”‚ general readers can better grasp the ideas of existentialism‚ moreover‚ to even take some times pondering our own solitary situation and existence

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    Stranger Things My dad and I are huge TV fans. We love watching them together and discussing them. We share some similar tastes and some different tastes in TV shows. The biggest thing we disagree on is the supernatural. I think that shows can be made better with things that may not be real. My dad does not like anything supernatural. All though we both agree that TV shows should have great actors along with great characters ‚ a good soundtrack‚ a great plot‚ and outstanding sets and costumes.

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    have both positive as well as negative results. The act of living a life that has no worries is particularly evident in the characters that are found in The Stranger by Camus as well as Hamlet by Shakespeare. This essay will look into problem free philosophy of “Hakuna Matata” as being an obstacle in the attempt of characters in The Stranger by Camus‚ and Hamlet by Shakespeare to improve their situations. Hamlet is a tragic account by William Shakespeare‚ which stages the revenge that Prince Hamlet

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    Hitchcock’s use of lighting and shadows in Strangers On A Train is very meaningful and cleverly masked. To add to the character development and understanding of Bruno and Guy‚ Hitchcock uses light very early on in the film‚ to help demonstrate the characters of Guy and Bruno. The window of the train compartment in the first scene‚ casts lines of shadows onto Bruno’s face‚ similar to those of jail cell bars. Because of this‚ we can infer early on that Bruno’s character isn’t to be trusted and that

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    The passage taken from “The Comfort of Strangers “by Ian McEwan essentially describes the want of two sisters Eva and Maria to look beautiful and furthermore the denial of their parents towards the girls’ desires. It is written in the third person i.e. the omniscient. The passage conveys few symbols: Beauty through the want of the sisters to look gorgeous ie. lipsticks‚ mascaras make up etc. ‚ The truth and honesty through the confession of the boy. Owing to the fact that‚ when cosmetics are used

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    The Pathetic Fallacy in Camus’ The Stranger and Yoshimoto’s Kitchen English A1 – Higher Level World Literature Paper 1 Ojiugo Nneoma UCHE Candidate Number: 1415-068 1480 Words May 2010 In Camus’ The Stranger‚ and Yoshimoto’s Kitchen‚ both authors use the literary technique of pathetic fallacy – a branch of personification – which gives to the weather and physical world‚ human attributes. In both texts‚ this technique enriches the narratives both aesthetically and in terms of meaning – by telling

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    Society’s Perception of Meursault’s Character In “The Stranger” By Albert Camus Everybody’s life is shaped by their reputation. This is why people try to look good in the eyes of others‚ so they will have a good opinion. The main character in The Stranger astonishes others because he simply does not care about his reputation and what the society thinks of him. Meursault lives his life in a non-complex environment‚ not worrying about the events happening around him. However‚ this plays

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    In his novel The Stranger‚ Albert Camus expresses his philosophy of the absurd: The irrationality of the universe‚ the meaninglessness of human life‚ the “importance” of the physical world. Camus is too concerned with the creation of meaning in a meaningless world through the process of living life. The novel is a first-person account of the life of M. Meursault from the time of his mother’s death up to a time evidently just before his execution for the murder of an Arab. The central theme is that

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    ThE MysterIous RooM Written by: Ilsa Tariq Introduction: Alice had the interest of scouting things. She lived in France with her parents; Mr. and Mrs. Lacey and her younger brother Dominick. They shifted to France from Iowa when Alice was just 6‚ and now turning 14 on 7th of November. Alice‚ a very skilled and courageous girl who loves to go on adventures‚ as well as witty. She has gone through many chilling things in her life‚ one of them were in school. The room at the back was a mystery

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    Fear Devanshi Patel 9P Fear is defined as an unpleasant emotion that can be aroused by danger‚ evil‚ or pain. Fear can also be conquered; it requires risks to be taken and sometimes sacrifices to be made. Harold Crick in the film‚ “Stranger than Fiction” conquered his fear like how I conquered two of my fears; one which was the fear of deep waters and the other‚ which was the fear of heights. Fears hold us back and prevent us from enjoying the moments. Conquering fears creates a full life. When

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