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- 31: "The Stranger": Analysis
- "The Stranger": Analysis Author: Pierre Palmer I. Biographical Insights A. Albert Camus' cultures consist of being a novelist, literature and short story writer of many books. He wrote an essay on the state of Muslims in Algeria, causing him to lose his job and he moved to Paris. Albert Camus also joined the French resistance against the Nazis and became an editor of "Combat", an underground newspaper. He was dissatisfied with the editorial of the Board and left the underground newspaper. B. Albert Camus, son of a working-class family, was born in Algeria in 1913, in an extreme poverty area. He spent the early years of his life in North Africa, where ...
- 32: Camus The Outsider Vs. Bolts A
- As the title of the book suggests, Candide is synonymous with optimism. Pure and unbelievably naive, Candide follows the philosophy taught him by Pangloss that this is the best of all possible worlds. Voltaire uses Candide as a ...
- 33: The Stranger (in Spanish)
- ... Cualquier persona, cuando se da cuenta que su vida va a terminar, hace lo posible para aplazar este evento. El vivir es inapreciable para los humanos. En The Stranger, Albert Camus enseña diferentes aspectos del valor de la vida usando las observaciones del protagonista, Mearsault. Camus disputa que el valor de la vida es exactamente el valor que la persona le da. Con The Stranger, Camus demuestra la filosofía del existentialismo. Según The Realm of Existentialism, escrito por Katharena Eiermann, un gran tema es dándole importancia a la existencia individual y, por consiguiente, en la ...
- 34: Conflict
- Many pieces of literature explore human nature and reactions to adversity. "The Guest", by Albert Camus depicts three individuals faced with adversity. They must decide between following what is expected of them by law, and following their own convictions. An individual's reactions to conflicting forces will help to develop character and personality traits. Adverse circumstances faced by the character Daru help to reveal his inner most qualities and features. Albert Camus displays Daru as not only a man of loyalty, but one who maintains his moral convictions. Although unable to complete the duties of his position Daru remains at his post ... accountable for his disobedience. Like Daru Balducci is very loyal, but this loyalty often pushes aside his good judgment. Balducci's characteristics are introduced through his reactions to adverse conditions . Camus illustrates Balducci as a loyal yet cowardly man, who's work often interferes with his morals. "Balducci painfully got down from his horse without letting go of the rope". ( ...
- 35: The Stranger - Immersed in Sensuality: A Contemptible Trait
- The Stranger - Immersed in Sensuality: A Contemptible Trait Outline Thesis: Albert Camus expresses this contempt for indifference through the setting in his novel, The Stranger, as shown by Mersault being put to death for allowing the sun, a sensual object, control him ... society dictate his actions. Mersault does not make his own decisions, instead, he allows sensuality to dictate all aspects of his life and is contemptible for his indifference (Parker). Albert Camus expresses this contempt for indifference through the setting in his novel, The Stranger, as shown by Mersault being put to death for allowing the sun, a sensual object, control him ... mother, he was unable to assert “Yes, I do love my mother,“ the typical answer to such a question. He could only reply that he “rather she hadn’t died” (Camus 65). Mersault’s actions at Maman’s funeral were caused by his concern not for his mother, but for the sun and getting away from it: The sun was ...
- 36: Conflict
- Many pieces of literature explore human nature and reactions to adversity. "The Guest", by Albert Camus depicts three individuals faced with adversity. They must decide between following what is expected of them by law, and following their own convictions. An individual's reactions to conflicting forces will help to develop character and personality traits. Adverse circumstances faced by the character Daru help to reveal his inner most qualities and features. Albert Camus displays Daru as not only a man of loyalty, but one who maintains his moral convictions. Although unable to complete the duties of his position Daru remains at his post ... accountable for his disobedience. Like Daru Balducci is very loyal, but this loyalty often pushes aside his good judgment. Balducci's characteristics are introduced through his reactions to adverse conditions . Camus illustrates Balducci as a loyal yet cowardly man, who's work often interferes with his morals. "Balducci painfully got down from his horse without letting go of the rope". ( ...
- 37: Waiting For Sisyphus
- ... right into the middle of it. Existentialism especially turns our attention toward the meaningless, repetitive and dull existences we all must lead. Two works, The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus and Waiting For Godot by Samuel Beckett have exemplified these existential points in contrasting perspectives. In the essay The Myth of Sisyphus, Albert Camus takes a look at the story of Sisyphus, a man that scorns the Gods, challenges their power, and causes a lot of trouble in his life and afterlife. As his ... rolls back to the very bottom. Sisyphus must repeat this task for eternity. This is a lonely and painful experience. At first, Sisyphus must feel such agony and regret, but Camus believes that Sisyphus is happy. Maybe the first, second, or hundredth time that he returned to his rock, he realized: though his fate ties him to this ceaseless and ...
- 38: Existentialism And Theatre
- ... Jean-Paul Sartre. Sartre had been imprisoned in Germany in 1940 but managed to escape, and become one of the leaders of the Existential movement. Other popular playwrights were Albert Camus, and Jean Anouilh. Just like Anouilh, Camus accidentally became the spokesman for the French Underground when he wrote his famous essay, "Le Mythe de Sisyphe" or "The Myth of Sisyphus". Sisyphus was the man condemned by the gods to roll a rock to the top of a mountain, only to have it roll back down again. For Camus, this related heavily to everyday life, and he saw Sisyphus an "absurd" hero, with a pointless existence. Camus felt that it was necessary to wonder what the meaning of ...
- 39: Existentialism
- ... Jean-Paul Sartre. Sartre had been imprisoned in Germany in 1940 but managed to escape, and become one of the leaders of the Existential movement. Other popular playwrights were Albert Camus, and Jean Anouilh. Just like Anouilh, Camus accidentally became the spokesman for the French Underground when he wrote his famous essay, "Le Mythe de Sisyphe" or "The Myth of Sisyphus". Sisyphus was the man condemned by the gods to roll a rock to the top of a mountain, only to have it roll back down again. For Camus, this related heavily to everyday life, and he saw Sisyphus an "absurd" hero, with a pointless existance. Camus felt that it was necessary to wonder what the meaning of ...
- 40: The Plague
- ... plague was sent from God because the people in Oran hadn’t repented for their sins. “Calamity has come on you, my brethren, and, you my brethren, you deserved it” (Camus p.94). Father Paneloux is saying this because he feels that the plague has come as a result of the people’s sins. He feels that they deserved everything they ... says “my brothers, a time of testing has come for us all we must believe everything or deny everything. And who among you, I ask, would dare to deny everything”(Camus p.224). He believes that the plague is a test of faith. He wants the people to still believe in God. Through all that he has been through Paneloux has not lost his faith. “Since it was God’s will, we, too, should will it”(Camus P.225). Paneloux believes that if the plague is God’s will then it should also be the will of the people of Oran. This shows how is faith ...
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