December 11 2013 Symbolism in The Stranger Authors tend to use symbolism to address a profound meaning to what is written. In literature‚ symbolism is the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them illustrative meaning that are different from their literal meaning. In the novel‚ Camus is effective in utilizing many symbols and motifs to symbolize certain aspects of Meursault’s life. This essay will explain the reasons as to how does Albert Camus depict society’s tendencies through
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Keiko Hector ENG 110 Section 3 February 8th 2013 The Stranger Final Reflection The role of the “strange little woman” in the novel The Stranger by Albert Camus plays relates to a larger theme at play in the text. This woman intrigues Meursault as he is having dinner at Celeste’s and she asks him if she can join him at his table. This little robot-like woman provides a bold contrast to Meursault’s own character‚ and it is very prevalent to the reader. “While she was waiting for her
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Someone who motivates me. Motivation is the reason we get out of bed in the morning instead of sleeping all day. It is what drives us to get to work or the gym and work harder‚ smarter‚ and more efficiently than the day before. Motivation is the reason that great ideas are turned into great accomplishments. Motivation is what drives us to get things done! When a person plans or wants to do something‚ he or she has a motivation for that specific thing. In other words‚ when a person does something
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important to me; they have encouraged me through good times and supported me through bad. My family has shaped who I am today and has always been there for me. However they are divorced. I have a brother‚ also I have a lot of cousins. Out of all my family members‚ cousins etc.‚ there is one I particularly look up to beyond all the rest‚ my brother Nick. My brother Nick has been by my side since the day I was born‚ he has supported me and helped a lot since I came to America. He helped me learn English
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have met different people who have made impacts on my life. My parents gave me life and brought me up to be a positive and grateful girl and their devotion to their jobs set good examples for me in my study; my uncle‚ Cheng‚ has shown and taught me how to be a successful businessman‚ even life has many ups and downs‚ but the only way to overcome the difficulties are to work hard and never give up; my first English teacher‚ Emma Wu‚ got me interested in English and inspired me to study English‚ therefore
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Meursault is characterized as a detached and emotionless character‚ which reflects the idea of existentialism in The Stranger by Albert Camus. Existentialism is a philosophy that emphasizes freedom to choose‚ and make choices without outside influences. This can be shown throughout the novel‚ as Meursault makes choices in his everyday life. An existentialist must accept the consequences to their decisions. Meursault is an example of an existentialist. He has a fervor for truth‚ because of this he
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society decides what is moral and what is not. Everyone has their own values‚ beliefs‚ and right-action‚ but society gets to accept whether they agree with your opinions are valid (Sparksnotes). This is the ultimate driving force for the novel The Stranger. The final argument to condemn Meursault to death is his lack
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only have three that really helped understand a lot in life. My mother‚ my cousin Tina and my cousin Tiffany are a big inspiration n my life. Without them I probably wouldn’t be as successful as I am today. The first person that influenced me the most is my mother. This lady has been there for me since day one. Without her I wouldn’t be here. She is a very hardworking woman. Working two jobs and managing two kids with not much support is a big hand clap. My mother had me when it was her freshman year
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his attitude towards life without caring about who the person really is deep down inside. This unfair reasoning can occur in the courtroom when people are put on trial and the judge and the jury must delve into the life of the accused and determine if he is a hazard to society. Occasionally‚ the judge and jury are too concerned with the accused’s past that they become too biased and give an unfair conviction and sentencing. In his novel‚ The Stranger‚ Albert Camus uses the courtroom as a symbol to
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trouble. She was always supportive and helped me in whatever way she could. I reciprocated in the same manner. Things were as good as one could wish until one day‚ which changed my attitude towards her and left a dent in my heart. It was our final day for the submission of the assignment our professor had given to us. I worked hard to complete the assignment in time and had to put in extra efforts at night so as to complete it. Next morning my mom came to wake me up for the university and found out
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