archetype. The question is‚ is tragedy a type of the rebirth archetype? The absurdist novel entitled The Stranger (The Outsider)‚ also known as L’Étranger by Albert Camus clearly portrays the rebirth in the story but is still engulfed by the tragedy concepts seen in many literature examples. “Once you’re up against it‚ the precise manner of your death has obviously small importance” (Camus‚ 71). The Stranger‚ written by Albert Camus is a tragedy book based on the story plot of a man named Meursault who is
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B. Living With Strangers In 2011 8‚244‚910 people were living in one of the United States’ most famous cities: New York. New York has the highest population density in the United States with over 27000 people per square mile and it is estimated that 200 languages are spoken in the city. In a city with so many people‚ different cultures‚ and languages converts may have difficulties with growing accustomed to a city full of strangers. The American novelist and essayist‚ Siri Hustvedt‚ debates
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"Much of his philosophical work deals with the issues of how one experiences life as a "single individual"‚ giving priority to concrete human reality over abstract thinking‚ and highlighting the importance of personal choice and commitment." In the book‚ "The Hunger Games" by Suzzanne Collins‚ one such character displays her life as a "single individual" Her name is Katniss Everdeen. Even before the moment she became a tribute she had to be strong and help provide for her family. She began to provide
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The Existentialist school of thought poses that humans live in an irrational universe and try‚ to no avail‚ to forge meaning out of the chaos and stress. Franz Kafka expresses this sentiment in his novella‚ Metamorphosis‚ in which Gregor Samsa awakes to find he has transformed into a human-sized dung beetle and struggles to maintain that which makes him human. Through Kafka’s expression of Existential ideas of living-for-others and isolation‚ the author encapsulates Gregor’s descent into animalistic
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Edgar Allan Poe is noted as one of the most controversial authors. He was rejected by many and his works like his life are captivating‚ horrifying‚ and deal with love‚ death‚ terror‚ revenge and often brand evil. He had a love for the arts‚ alcohol and women. Death surrounded much of Poe’s early years and it is no wonder that many of his works deal with death and dying. His writings did not deal with the supernatural world of vampires or ghosts but dealt with the evil from within our souls that
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A Well Known Stranger With a almost regular basis he lures into the bathroom. After a quick shower‚ the morning can begin and with a hurry he begins to prepare for his day. Normally he would walk right pass the mirror in his living room‚ but not today. He cant tell why but today he sees something different in it. He positions himself right infront of the mirror. Watching the stranger in the mirror‚ he remembers the face‚ the stature. "Time changes a man." He talks to himself. "Maybe it is time
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The Sun Motif The sun‚ warm and beautiful‚ is a necessity of all life force on earth. In contrast to the sun warmth and beauty‚ Albert Camus uses the sun as the motivation of the main character Meursault’s actions in The Stranger. The sun is a complex symbol which has several meanings in the novel. From the day of Maman’s funeral to the day of his death‚ the sun keeps repeating again and again throughout the novel‚ and it is a distraction to the main character Meursault. The sun is a symbol of
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In The Stranger‚ Camus’ treatment of nature demonstrates how he sees nature as unrelated to and uninterested in human activity. In the text of The Stranger‚ Mersault tells the reader‚ a woman at his mother’s funeral reported “If you go too slowly there’s the risk of a heatstroke. But‚ if you go too fast‚ you perspire‚ and the cold air in the church gives you a chill." I saw her point; either way one was in for it.” (Camus 16) This statement comes early in the text and is part of setting up the action
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In “Stranger Things“‚ the DUFFER Brothers attempt to create to maximum amount of suspense by keeping evil as unknown as the victims state and even why were they chosen specifically which is very important for letting the audience imagination work a little bit to guess what actually happens .. But we are often surprised by the scenario. Duffer brothers begin the film by a confusing scene in which a scientist is running away from an unknown danger but we don’t know what did actually happen. Then the
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The Theme of The Stranger In the novel The Stranger by Albert Camus Meursault has to deal with his own problems as well as others problems. He goes to his mother’s funeral and when he returns a few of his friends present him with their own problems as ask him for help. Almost every character in this book faces a problem or multiple problems sometime during the story. The main theme of this book is that problems will always exist in everyone’s life. Just deal with what you have to deal with
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