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    Strangers

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    Strangers‚ Again Writing a relationship story from a video clip is so difficult and so inherently uninteresting‚ that there really needs to be some compelling reason to include one in the story. And that reason has to do with how characters are getting along or not. To put characters in this overused and fairly boring situation‚ something more has to be happening than simply hugs‚ kisses and cuddles. What else is love about in this video clip except getting along or not getting along? To put

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    The Stranger Summary Notes Chapter 1 • Recieves telegram- telling him his mother has died • She had been living in an elderly home • Meusault asks his boss for time off • Meursault feels guilty for the inconvenience he has put unto his boss • Catches bus to Marengo • Doctor reassures Meursault that he should not feel guilty for putting his mum into the home • Caretaker of mortuary goes to open coffin but Meursault stops him and requests not to see the body • Spends night in the mortuary

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    Throughout The Stranger by Albert Camus‚ the protagonist‚ Meursault‚ is worried about being judged. The reader does not realize that Camus sets us up to constantly judge Meursault. Meursault is very analytical and can seem to be insensitive at times. However‚ Meursault’s actions can be taken many different ways. The ending leaves the reader to give a final judgment on whether Meursault is a menace to society or not. Meursault should not have received the death sentence because he was judged for his

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    or faith in anything. His life is limited to physical sensations and to cheap pleasures of modern mass culture" (Girard 528)‚ Girard says as he speaks about Meursault in The Stranger. Meursault‚ in Girard’s point of view‚ obtains the personality of a man that has no interest in anyone or faith in anything. During The Stranger by Albert Camus‚ Meursault‚ the main character‚ seems uncaring of his mother’s death at the beginning of the book. But by the end he becomes caring of his execution day. As Meursault

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    The futility of life

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    Camus refined Kierkegaard’s ideas about existentialism into a new philosophy called absurdism. Camus’ most famous work‚ The Stranger‚ goes into greater detail as the main character struggles with many of the ideas behind absurdism. In this essay‚ I will examine the pillars of absurdism using The Stranger‚ in an attempt to offer a different way to live life. In The Stranger‚ Mersault takes absurdist ideas and uses them as the easy way out‚ instead of attempting to change his world. It is while Mersault

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    Scarlet Letter Questions

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    jailhouse? 2. What does the rose represent? 3. Why is Hester on trial? 4. What is Hester’s punishment? 5. What does the scarlet letter represent? CH3&4?’S 1. What does Hester see at the edge of the crowd? 2. How does the stranger describe himself? 3. What does the stranger look like? 4. Who is asked to speak with Hester? 5. Who is left in the room with Hester and the baby? CH5&6?’S 1. Is Hester being forced to stay in the society? 2. Why does Hester remain in the town? 3. What is Hester’s

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    The title of this novel reflects the personality of the main character‚ Meursault; he is not a literal stranger but is one in a metaphorical sense. His actions and behaviors are seen as absurd and even threatening towards society and‚ therefore‚ he is seen as a “stranger”. Meursault embodies the theme of “detachment” and “ indifference”‚ and his way of life is not compatible with the common‚ human customs of society‚ and for this‚ he must be punished by the rest of civilization. Throughout the book

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    I Was Lucky to Be Alive

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    the person behind was trying to catch up with me. I quickly got myself into the car in a swift movement and locked the door.My hands were trembling with fear and drenched in sweat as I fumbled for the car keys.From the rear-view mirror I saw the stranger catching us.I ignited the car engine and sped away.As I drove my car on the highway‚I caught sight of a black Porsche tailing me.I slammed on the pedal as hard as I could as I was more determined than ever to get rid of that stranger.I knew straightaway

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    The Invisible Man...: D

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    Wells ********** CONTENTS Chapter 1 The Strange Man’s Arrival Chapter 2 Mr. Teddy Henfrey’s First Impressions Chapter 3 The Thousand and One Bottles Chapter 4 Mr. Cuss Interviews the Stranger Chapter 5 The Burglary at the Vicarage Chapter 6 The Furniture That Went Mad Chapter 7 The Unveiling of the Stranger Chapter 8 In Transit Chapter 9 Mr. Thomas Marvel Chapter 10 Mr. Marvel’s Visit to Iping Chapter 11 In the Coach and Horses Chapter 12 The Invisible Man Loses His Temper Chapter 13 Mr. Marvel

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    The curious incident of the dog in the night-time Mark Haddon Christopher John Francis Boone is a 15 year old boy‚ living with his father(Ed Boone) at 36 Randolph street. He is told that his mother died while being sick at the hospital. While in fact she had left and went to London with a neighbor called “Mr Shears”. Christopher is also the narrator in the text. Ed Boone is Christopher’s single father. He makes meals and take care of Christopher’s daily needs. He owns a heating maintenance

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