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    often in the book‚ The Stranger. By definition existentialism means‚ “A philosophical theory or approach which emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will.” (Oxford Dictionary) Something that was also very relevant in The Stranger was absurdism‚ which by definition means‚ “The belief that human beings exist in a purposeless‚ chaotic universe.” (Oxford Dictionary) The Stranger has a

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    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 represent society that judges the main character‚ Meursalt‚ unfairly to illustrate how society forms opinions based on one’s past. Meursalt faces a jury and a tough prosecutor when he is on trial

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    live by completely different Morals yet are able to coexist and interact with them . However the main character Meursault in the stranger lives with the opinions that no one in his community share. Meursault lives to make decisions when he feels it is necessary. Yet the story educates the reader about what it is like to live an existential life. In Albert camus’s The Stranger themes of existentialism were most clearly shown through the expression of free-will‚ alienation and the value of choice.

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    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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    The Stranger by Albert Camus         In the novel The Stranger‚ Albert Camus give his expression to his philosophy of the absurd.  A first person account on the life of Meursault from the death of his mother to his execution for  the murder of an arab. The central theme of the novel is that the significance of human life is  understood only in light of mortality‚ or the fact of death. Showing Meursault’s consciousness  change through the course of events‚ camus shows how facing the possibility of death does not 

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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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    Discussion Questions for The Stranger (1946); translated by Matthew Ward‚ 1988. Part One Chapter 1. 1. How does Camus set up Meursault’s personality -- how does Meursault respond to others’ conversation‚ to ordinary social situations‚ and to the death of his mother? 2. On page 10‚ Meursault says that at the viewing of his mother‚ he felt as if the elderly people there were judging him. Offer a conjecture about why he might have had that feeling. (It is worth paying attention to such references to

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    Living with Strangers Indifference is when a way to behave‚ or se show to that you do not care. Most people are using this term‚ to have the attitude of not caring. Indifference is especially used when people do not want to get involved with stuff‚ and therefore act like they do not see it‚ or do not care. Out of this term‚ you can talk about the “Pretend it didn’t happened law”. The Essay “Living with strangers” is written by Siri Husvedt‚ it is published in 2002 in The New York Times. Siri

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    1) How does Meursault explain to the lawyer how his “physical needs” relate to his “feelings”? How is this significant to our understanding of Meursault? Throughout the entire novel‚ Meursault constantly suppresses his emotions by directing his focus towards his physical annoyances‚ whether he is tired‚ has a headache‚ or is irritated by someone else. He explained to the lawyer that‚ “[his] physical needs often got in the way of [his] emotions”. For example‚ Meursault justifies his absence of sadness

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    THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN an original screenplay by Larry Brand 8180 Films P.O. BOX 975 Leland‚ MI 49654 Copyright 2011 Larry Brand THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN WHITE SPACE and the distant WHOOSH of the WIND. A few beats‚ then: MAN’S VOICE (OVER) You’re not real.... WOMAN’S VOICE (OVER) How do you know? MAN’S VOICE (OVER) Weren’t your eyes blue? A WOMAN’S EYES HOVER huge and luminous before us. Light brown. Haunting. THE MAN is OUTSIDE and VERY HIGH UP. A distant matrix of BRIDGES frames him like a

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