lady that’s known as Lou. His eyes went rubbering round the room‚ and he seemed in a kind of daze‚ Till at last that old piano fell in the way of his wandering gaze. The rag-time kid was having a drink; there was no one else on the stool‚ So the stranger stumbles across the room‚ and flops down there like a fool. In a buckskin shirt that was glazed with dirt he sat‚ and I saw him sway‚ Then he clutched the keys with his talon hands — my God! but that man could play. Were you ever out in the Great
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I Spy by Graham Greene 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 Charlie Stowe waited until he heard his mother snore before he got out of bed. Even then he moved with caution and tiptoed to the window. The front of the house was irregular‚ so that it was possible to see a light burning in his mother’s room. But now all the windows were dark. A searchlight passed across the sky‚ lighting the banks of cloud and probing the dark deep spaces between‚ seeking enemy airships. The wind blew from the sea‚ and
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Camus refined Kierkegaard’s ideas about existentialism into a new philosophy called absurdism. Camus’ most famous work‚ The Stranger‚ goes into greater detail as the main character struggles with many of the ideas behind absurdism. In this essay‚ I will examine the pillars of absurdism using The Stranger‚ in an attempt to offer a different way to live life. In The Stranger‚ Mersault takes absurdist ideas and uses them as the easy way out‚ instead of attempting to change his world. It is while Mersault
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Lundahl 1 Daniel Lundahl Jr. (Herbert) Jill Ciofani-Nolan Third Period English Monday‚ November 25‚ 2013 The Metamorphosis‚ The Stranger‚ and Existentialism One of the saddest aspects of Kafka’s The Metamorphosis is the fact that young Gregor genuinely cares about his family. From the opening of the story‚ he is shown to be a person who works hard to support his family‚ even though they do little for themselves. When Gregor morphs into a cockroach‚ however‚ the limits of familial loyalty and
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the public library‚ that he suffered from every known state other than housemaid’s knee. The character of Harris in the story is quiet funny and appealing. All three are different and yet quite similar in their behavior. They tried to amaze the strangers with their false stories. An old man with a pipe in his mouth was the first person whom the writer and George met in the inn. His look was very funny. He talked about the fish in a very inspiring manner. He did not vacillate to tell lies. He did
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Unforgettable Moment One day‚ I was gazing out the window as the rain poured. My parents came into my room and told me very exciting news; we were leaving for America. Even though my parents thought leaving the country was a good thing‚ I was conflicted feeling happy and sad because I was leaving my beloved country‚ Yemen. I thought of everything that I was going to leave behind‚ everything that had been familiar to me for thirteen years: Family‚ Friends‚ teachers‚ and mostly my community. I thought
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jailhouse? 2. What does the rose represent? 3. Why is Hester on trial? 4. What is Hester’s punishment? 5. What does the scarlet letter represent? CH3&4?’S 1. What does Hester see at the edge of the crowd? 2. How does the stranger describe himself? 3. What does the stranger look like? 4. Who is asked to speak with Hester? 5. Who is left in the room with Hester and the baby? CH5&6?’S 1. Is Hester being forced to stay in the society? 2. Why does Hester remain in the town? 3. What is Hester’s
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Richard Wagamese Review Richard Wagamese‚ Canadian author who wrote the book “ Indian Horse” came to speak at Acadia. I was blown away from his speech. He came to the podium‚ humble and spoke in his native language. He then translated what he had said‚ welcoming and thanking everyone in the audience. Wagamese then began retelling his past. He started off with the 60’s scoop‚ being one of the victims and taken away to a white foster family. He described to have lost family name and his identity
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The title of this novel reflects the personality of the main character‚ Meursault; he is not a literal stranger but is one in a metaphorical sense. His actions and behaviors are seen as absurd and even threatening towards society and‚ therefore‚ he is seen as a “stranger”. Meursault embodies the theme of “detachment” and “ indifference”‚ and his way of life is not compatible with the common‚ human customs of society‚ and for this‚ he must be punished by the rest of civilization. Throughout the book
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the person behind was trying to catch up with me. I quickly got myself into the car in a swift movement and locked the door.My hands were trembling with fear and drenched in sweat as I fumbled for the car keys.From the rear-view mirror I saw the stranger catching us.I ignited the car engine and sped away.As I drove my car on the highway‚I caught sight of a black Porsche tailing me.I slammed on the pedal as hard as I could as I was more determined than ever to get rid of that stranger.I knew straightaway
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