The Stranger is heavily rooted in philosopher Albert Camus’ theory of the absurd: the notion that human life has no definable purpose‚ and while the pursuit of an intrinsic meaning to life and the universe holds value‚ it will inevitably prove futile. Meursault‚ Camus’ protagonist‚ lives his life according to these tenets‚ however unwittingly‚ and for the majority of the novel reacts only to concrete‚ sensory things‚ showing neither understanding nor interest in more abstract societal constructs
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In the book‚ Disclaimer‚ Catherine Ravenscroft hides her secret for 20 years‚ after which a self-published book The Perfect Stranger appears on her nightstand and it is about her and her long kept secret. The secret itself is an emotional problem for Catherine as she carries the burden for 20 years and when it is almost reviled she is unable to handle it. The Perfect Stranger recounts events that happened twenty years earlier -- the gist soon revealed in Disclaimer‚ though the details are only slowly
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Unforgettable Moments in My Life Unforgettable Moments in My Life Sitting on my bed with my Acer notebook on my lap‚ I was looking through my family photos. I always did this when I started to miss the warmth and laughter at home. It had been a year since I made College Abdillah my second home. With no doubt‚ home was always my best refuge‚ but at college‚ my second home‚ I had experienced precious memories that I would never forget in this life. Everything started on the first day I stepped into
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Alex Abreu Mrs. Myatt A.P Language and Composition 13 March‚ 2013 The Stranger in the Photo is Me Photos are wonderful still frames of a world that has passed us. Without them we would have lost so much of time. In every little box you keep a fragment of that day for all of time. I love pictures that don’t include me. I personally dislike being in photos but love looking at others photo. It’s weird I know but that’s my stand on photos. In this photo I was in pre-k back
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As I mature‚ I begin to fathom and realize that we are continually waging war against time. Time. All of us‚ in at least one trice in our life‚ wanted to sojourn or hasten time. We wanted to live one moment forever. And sometimes‚ we want to expunge an instance in our lives that we revile and berate. But life is not a DVD which we could pause or fast forward with just a single click of a remote. After all is said and done‚ we could still say that time has won in this hostility. Sometimes
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"STRANGER IN THE VILLAGE" To start off‚ this essay is the first hand account of James Baldwin’s experiences in a tiny Swiss village 4 hours outside of Milan. Lets begin on who James Baldwin is‚ Baldwin is an African American male who has recently left the United States to come observe an know more about the relation of racism and societies. Baldwin is very proud of his African American heritage even though it has become more segregated then ever in the early part of the civil rights movement
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Albert Camus creates a paradoxical situation in The Stranger that seamlessly meshes pleasure with disquietude. Meursault’s moral development solidifies his “strangerhood” in society‚ but that realization solidifies his moral development. However‚ this epiphanic moment‚ while transformative to one’s view of the novel‚ only reveals itself after several other moments of disquietude. Meursault’s reactions are rarely what the reader envisions as appropriate. People feel disconnected-- disheartened and
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Unforgettable Miss Bessie Summary: Carl T. Rowan begins by describing his former high school teacher‚ Miss Bessie‚ and how her teachings had a deeper meaning than just the subjects she taught in class. Carl shares a memory of when he‚ like many most kids his age‚ wanted to be accepted by people which meant lowering his educational standards. From the help of Miss Bessie‚ Carl became valedictorian‚ got into first string of football‚ and still had respect from his friends. Although Carl came from
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Cathedral What is your cathedral‚ meaning turning point or unforgettable moment that changed your life? In every people’s life there is something really important in order to think differently. In my life‚ the unforgettable moment is our university exam results clarification day. It was came from 2 years ago. It was my hardest year I was studying my dream university. Saying it honestly‚ I was not a diligent student as the same as the same as this year ; however‚ I can use advantages in correct
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A Stranger in the Mirror By: Sidney Sheldon Category: Fiction Suspense Synopsis: Toby Temple is a superstar‚ the world’s funniest man. He gets any woman that he wants‚ but under the superstar image is a lonely man. Jill Castle is a sensuous starlet. She has a dark and mysterious past and has an ambition even greater than Toby’s. Together they rule Hollywood. Last printing: 05/21/02 `;/91’ ISBN: 0-2366-102-9772-1 Sidney Sheldon has had a most remarkable career. The New York Times acclaimed his
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