Two complete strangers is a short descriptive love story that involves the main protagonist who meets a beautiful woman in the beaches of Hawaii. He falls in love with her instantly‚ primarily based upon her physical appearance. Within less than a day‚ he expresses his love for her‚ and regrets it shortly afterwards as she abandons him within the same day. The story was written to create an emotional understanding of the protagonist to the readers as he experiences both joy and tragedy throughout
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In Albert Camus’ “The Stranger” the “story of an ordinary man who gets drawn into a senseless murder” is told. Taking place in Algeria this man‚ Meursault‚ is constantly in a climate of extreme warmth‚ as are all the inhabitants therein. The sun‚ the source of light and the cause of this warmth‚ is thus a vital and normal part of his life. It brings warmth and comfort yet it can also cause pain and sickness. Throughout most of his life Meursault has lived with the
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Jared Potts Ms. Reeves Film/Capstone 4 November 2012 Mise-en-Scene: The Strangers The Strangers (Bertino) is a 2008 horror/thriller film‚ directed by Bryan Bertino‚ and starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman. Based on true events‚ The Strangers‚ tells of a young couple‚ Kristen McKay (Liv Tyler) and James Hoyt (Scott Speedman)‚ who stay in the Hoyts’ rural summer home after attending a wedding. Throughout the night‚ three people in masks (Kip Weeks‚ Gemma Ward‚ and Laura Margolis)‚ one man and
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Strangers are Non-Judgemental It is going to be a fabulous day; I knew that because the first thing I had done the previous day was to get myself the earliest possible appointment with my favourite salon for an indulgent morning. The spoilt brat that I am‚ I like to get my services from a particular lady at that salon. She is‚ by all means‚ practically responsible for my glowing skin. The lady in question is a beautiful‚ warm person called Catherine‚ a motherly figure. It is a relief to see her
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Existentialism is a Humanism by Jean-PAul Sartre In Existentialism is a Humanism‚ Sartre explains that in human beings‚ “existence precedes essence.” Meaning‚ humans are created without any purpose‚ but with growth and maturing they find their purpose. J. P. Sartre gives the example of the paper clip‚ noting that this inanimate object was created with the intent of a purpose. Therefore‚ that idea lead to it’s creation. He uses this example to demonstrate “ essence precedes existence.”
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Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ Takes us Back into Past‚ Reflects the 80s Classics and Television The Duffer Brothers certainly deserve kudos for creating ‘Stranger Things.’ Viewers are raving about the television series and for many‚ watching it was like taking a trip down memory lane as the science-fiction horror series has multiple cinematic influences from the past. It would not be wrong to call the series an ode to Steven Spielberg’s children movies and 1980s television. This Netflix tale reminds
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confliction of what “law” is and what is “justice” that becomes prevalent towards the end of The Stranger‚ and deems the question as to whether true justice was given to Meursault. As respectable as it is to deem that justice was served to Meursault in regards to his crime‚ if it can be called that‚ due to the very nature of justice and law‚ justice was in fact not served at the end of The Stranger. While law may hold an unbiased face and appear to be clear cut‚ the problem remains that its structure
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Based on a Patricia Highsmith novel The Strangers on a Train (1951) revolves around the inexplicable and unnatural link between Bruno Antony (Robert Walker) and Guy Haines (Farley Granger) which is established from the very first shot. Hitchcock draws parallel between the two. The opening shots introduce us to two pairs of men’s feet as their owners arrive at the station‚ the shoes characterise the two-one showy‚ vulgar‚ brown-and-white brogues and the other plain‚ unadorned walking shoes. Visual
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In the novel The Stranger by Albert Camus‚ the protagonist Meursault is a man who is indifferent to major events in his life which would deserve a "proper" reaction according to society. Also‚ the decisions he makes in his life are done carelessly and without a second thought about whether what he is doing is good or bad. As a result‚ Meursault is a stranger to society because of how differently his view on life is based on how he approaches certain aspects of life. Eventually‚ death is what connects
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When I picked up The Stranger by Albert Camus‚ I first flipped through the pages to familiarize myself with the format of the book. One of the major things I noticed was that the novel was divided up into two sections: Part One and Part Two. After reading the novel‚ I conducted a mental comparison of the two parts. I easily concluded that the two parts made a division between before and after Meursault murdered the Arabs. That being said‚ I decided to focus on a deeper question. How does the novel
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