While chapters one and 2 serve to characterize Meursault as generally emotionless (ie: his Mother’s funeral and affair with Marie) Chapter 3 works to establish Meursault as a “friend” to different people. Just the same as his relationships with his mother and girlfriend‚ Meursault’s relationships with his friends are what one can deem as unconventional. In doing so the author reveals some truths about Meursault and the nature of free will and judgement. The first set of interactions involves both
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Marie and Meursault: Meant to Be or Want to Be? “It occurred to me that anyway one more Sunday was over‚ that Mamam was buried now‚ that I was going back to work and that really‚ nothing had changed.”(1.1.15) These are some of the words that ran through Meursault’s mind after his mother’s death. He was very isolated from her so he felt as if nothing had changed. He was not the most outgoing person but the same cannot be said about his love interest‚ Marie. Throughout the novel‚ The Stranger‚ Meursault
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Analysis of Sportsmanship What is James Keating’s analysis of sportsmanship? Do you agree? Why or why not? (Pg 71-73) All sports are different and have their own rules and regulation. Some sports are in more action involving more team players like soccer or basketball; others are more individual such as golf or tennis. But‚ in essence‚ they are cultivating the mood in order for the event to promote a pleasurable leisure activity‚ enjoyment‚ and joyfulness for people to watch. Everyone would cheer
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Description of Events COP Keating was established in a remote location near the town of Kamdesh of Nuristan province in North Eastern Afghanistan approximately 25 km from the Pakistan boarder along the only improved dirt road in the Kamdesh district. OP Fritsche was established 2.2 Km straight line distance to the southeast‚ non-line of sight with an elevation difference of 2150 ft. from Keating. The COP was surrounded by extremely rugged‚ mountainous high ground and is positioned to interdict
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To conclude‚ Meursault does not deserve death‚ nor any punishment at all. While it is true that Meursault murdered the Arab‚ the defense maintains that the execution of Meursault would be more unnecessary bloodshed. For is the life of a thuggish‚ violent Arab equivalent to the life of an educated‚ hard-working Frenchman who works for the greater good? The clear answer is no. Shooting the Arab is the same as removing a stain from our great nation. Dozens of Arabs are currently locked in prison‚ wasting
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care. In “The Stranger” Meursault (on page 8) smokes and eats next to his mother’s coffin. He has no feelings or emotions. He didn’t even want to view the body for the funeral and he didn’t cry. As stated before Meursault has no true feelings of things so he couldn’t feel like you and I when we lose a loved one. Meursault’s actions aren’t even evil he just can’t process things the same which could be a totally different problem or issue. Meursault wrote the note that lead to Raymond’s
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the conflict between Meursault and the society that ultimately condemns him. In the end‚ Meursault‚ by refusing the “waste any last minutes on God” not only challenges religion but‚ different views about the meaning of existence. The conflict is established at the end of Part 1‚ when Meursault kills and Arab. He does not do it intentionally‚ but rather because of the intensity of the moment and the blinding sunlight reflecting off of the Arab’s blade. The fact that Meursault kills an Arab is actually
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Meursault as “The Stranger” The way a person reacts to ordinary situations determines the opinions of others based on their behavior. Yet‚ when this behavior is abnormal or different from the rest of society‚ it causes society to form an opinion based totally on a person’s behavior not their true personality. In Meursault’s case‚ his strange opinions and unexpected remarks put him in this position‚ without ever really giving him an opportunity to be truly understood. However‚ Meursault cannot change
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On the 10th of December 1992 Prime Minister Paul Keating gave an urgent speech to the citizens of Australia concerning the injustice against indigenous Australians and their rights. This speech gives the audience a thorough idea of the discrimination that they are facing and a number of reasons in which persuading us to stop our detrimental ways towards the Aboriginals so that they may feel as a contributing race to the Australian society. This speech was carried out in a well thought out structure
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Alana Stricker Philosophy Honors The Fountainhead Essay From the beginning of the story Howard Roark is portrayed as a character whose ideas are so unique that they are incompatible with those of his teachers‚ acquaintances‚ and society as a whole. He has created his own model of what he believes is right and refuses to be influenced by any outside sources. Roark’s philosophy would bring him success in an ideal world‚ but the society in which he lives is inherently intolerable of such a radical
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