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The Extra Chapter of The Stranger by Albert Camus (1120 words, 2 pages)

For this paper, I intend to create an extra and final chapter of Albert Camus The Stranger. Throughout this novel, Mersault is an absurdist very indifferent to his emotions and accepting of the idea of death. He believes he has no reason to live. Mersault describes physical aspects of his ... Read More

An Understanding of the True Nature of the Character of Meursault in the Novel The Stranger by Albert Camus (616 words, 2 pages)

The Stranger Essay In the novel The Stranger by Albert Camus, the protagonist known as Meursault is considered immoral due to his choices regarding his actions. Through the first person style of writing that Camus uses however, we are able to comprehend Meursaults true nature to be as not a ... Read More

The Character and Actions of the Protagonist Meursault in Albert Camus’ Novel, The Stranger (1058 words, 5 pages)

The Stranger An Aesthetic ApproachAfter reading the opulent novel by Albert Camus entitled, The Stranger, I was left with some very peculiar questions as to my perception of the world around me, and societal practices, which we define as normal. Camus paints a spectacular picture of the issues that lie ... Read More

A Comparison of the Differences in The Guest by Albert Camus and Candide by Voltaire Towards Philosophies of Life (669 words, 3 pages)

What is the meaning of life? This is such a unique and difficult question to ask people because each answer depends on the person, there personality, and the time period they grew up in. The Guest by Albert Camus and Candide by Voltaire shared many of differences towards philosophies of ... Read More

An Analysis of Camus’ Suggestions about Humans (1062 words, 4 pages)

Camus Suggestions About HumansWe humans have a tendency to generalize everything and compare it to our previous knowledge and try to match the worlds expectations. In the novel The Stranger, Albert Camus has brought this idea of generalization under spotlight and has suggested different aspects of human nature. Camus has ... Read More

The Personal Deficiencies of Meursault in Albert Camus’s Novel The Outsider (850 words, 3 pages)

There are over seven billion people living on the earth and each and every one is unique. Identical twins may look the same however they will not act the exact same or look absolutely indistinguishable. The technology for cloning has been created and theoretically it is possible to have an ... Read More

The Notion of Absurd and Irrationality in Society in The Stranger by Albert Camus (1257 words, 5 pages)

Do we have control over our fate or are society and the universe making decisions about our lives without us and our opinion? Albert Camuss novel The Stranger emphasizes several important ideas that connect human existence in the world and notion of absurd, but some of them are especially significant. ... Read More

An Analysis of Sacrifice in The Stranger by Albert Camus (416 words, 2 pages)

Sacrifice is often seen as an act for the greater good within a persons values. In addition, it has also been said that what we value can be determined only by what we sacrifice. However, in The Stranger, Albert Camus portrays a unique character, Meursault, who able to define a ... Read More

An Analysis of Philosophical Themes in the Stranger by Albert Camus (664 words, 2 pages)

The Stranger, by French writer and philosopher Albert Camus, is noordinary book. Though it has become a noted and relatively well-known workof fiction, with admirable prose and a full plot, it also serves as avehicle for Camus' philosophy of the "absurd." Through the story of anemotionally detached man who unintentionally ... Read More

A Review of The Stranger by Albert Camus (856 words, 3 pages)

The Stranger Review.Everyone will die. Meursaults knowledge on the concept of death fuels his uncaring attitude toward every situation involving death he endures during The Stranger. Albert Camus highlights mortality to expose humanities ignorance towards the inevitable end. He also stresses an importance on time, as it accentuates Meursaults apathy. ... Read More

An Analysis of Albert Camus’s Short Story The Guest (1253 words, 4 pages)

An Explication of "The Guest" In his short story "The Guest" Albert Camus writes, "And he cursed atone and the same time his own people who had sent him this Arab and theArab too who had dared to kill and not managed to get away" (390-391). Thisshows both Camus's humor ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Meursault in Camus’s Novel The Stranger (2507 words, 4 pages)

In Albert Camus' The Stranger we are presented with a character, Meursault that is both frightening and familiar. I first read The Stranger when I was nineteen, it had a profound impact on me. I was a recent High School grad, desperately searching for -and failing to find- "meaning" in ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Mersault in The Stranger by Albert Camus (618 words, 1 pages)

January 11, 1979-k In the Stranger, Albert Camus portrays Mersault, the books character, asaloof, detached, and unemotional. Hedoes not think much about events or their consequences, nordoes he express much feeling in relationships or during emotional times. He displays animpassiveness throught the book in his reactions to the people and ... Read More

An Analysis of Parallel Events in The Stranger by Albert Camus (940 words, 1 pages)

The Stranger by Albert Camus is a story of a sequence of events in one man's life that cause him to question the nature of the universe and his position in it. The book is written in two parts and each part seems to reflect in large degree the actions ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Meursault in Camus’s “The Stranger” (1429 words, 2 pages)

In Camuss The Stranger I will be discussing how the character Meursault utilizes all of the six existential themes Freedom, Contingency, Individuality, Existence, Reflection, and Passion. I will also address how Meursault utilizes the existential givens of existence Death, Freedom, Existential Isolation, and MeaningMeaninglessness. I will then go on to ... Read More

Analysing Albert Camus Quotes on Good and Evil (527 words, 1 pages)

PHL 342 2-15-99 Albert Camus quote reaches me in a meaningful way. I am going to analyze this quote by the sentence because each one carries significance in the way I interpret them. The first sentence, Society proceeds sovereignly to eliminate the evil ones from her midst as if she ... Read More

An Analysis of The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus (754 words, 1 pages)

Albert Camus essay, The Myth Of Sisyphus is an insightful analysis of the classic work, The Myth Of Sisyphus. In some regards Camus view of Sisyphus can seem quite accurate and in tune with the original text, but based on Camus interpretation of the justness of Sisyphus punishment, it is ... Read More

The Irony of Death in the Plague by Albert Camus (2640 words, 3 pages)

Albert Camus The Plague, takes place in the desert town of Oran, Algeria, in northern Africa. It is the perfect setting for this story to take place. The ordinariness of Oran is contrasted with the extraordinary business of the plague. Sprintzen points out that There is a mythic significance of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Truth in The Stranger by Albert Camus (1089 words, 2 pages)

Meursault is a man who will not lie to himself. In Albert Camus The Stranger, his actions and reactions display him as an immoral man, expressing apathy towards society. He will not feign emotion, nor use religion as a vehicle to give his life meaning. Meursault has a passion for ... Read More

A Comparison of the Outsider by Albert Camus and the Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber (1164 words, 2 pages)

The opening lines of the novel, The Outsider by Albert Camus, set the tone for the book "Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don't know" (pg. 9), it is a dreary and depressing sentence, so are the thoughts of a character by the name of Meursault. However, the circumstances ... Read More

Albert Camus Enjoyed the Rebellious Side of Human Nature (1108 words, 2 pages)

Albert Camus wrote the Myth of Sysiphus. The stories main character is Sysiphus. He lived in Ancient Greece and was the founder and king of a prosperous city called Corinth. Sysiphus was an extremely smart and clever man but did indeed possess a passionate desire to outwit the gods. Sysiphus ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Fall by Albert Camus (935 words, 4 pages)

Clamence Is Not AloneThe Fall, a 1957 novel written by Nobel Prize winner Albert Camus, is a storybased on confession. The main character, Jean-Baptiste Clamence, portrays himself to bethe epitome of good citizenship and acceptable behavior and now he has come to face thereality that his existence has been deeply ... Read More

Character Analysis on the Stranger by Albert Camus (612 words, 3 pages)

Camus entitled his novel The Stranger because his protagonist actually was a stranger toboth his associates and his surroundings. Monsieur Meursault was never really known byanyone. Nobody ever knew what really made Meursault tick and nobody ever reallyknew what motivated him. Meursault was a wanderer throughout his life. Meursault wasalso ... Read More

The Absurd Philosophy and Search for Rationality in The Stranger by Albert Camus (457 words, 1 pages)

Meursaults actions reflect his inner self in many ways. He is the protagonist in the story. He emotionally really doesnt care about other people like is mother and Marie. Many events end up leading to the his murder of an Arab.During his trial, there was no emotional attachment between him ... Read More

Reflections of Existentialism in the Stranger by Albert Camus (298 words, 1 pages)

ExistentialismTo existentialists our world is a universe in which independence, freedom, and choice all play a major role. This further explains the principle that Man is nothing else but what he makes of himself. The Stranger, by Albert Camus reflects this philosophy in many ways.Mr. Meursault the main character seems ... Read More

A Biography of Albert Camus an Author (611 words, 1 pages)

Albert Camus is one of the most renowned authors in the twentieth century. With works such as Caligula, The Stranger, Nuptials, and The Plague, he has impacted the world of literature to a great extent. This great success was not just "given" to him "on a silver platter" however. He ... Read More

A Summary and A Novel Analysis of “The Plague” by Albert Camus (2051 words, 4 pages)

The Epidemic in a Few PagesThe Plague is a novel describing the plague epidemic in the large Algerian city of Oran in the 1940s. In April, numerous rats staggered into the open to die. Once a mild hysteria gripped the population, the newspapers began searching for any action they could ... Read More

Character Analysis in the Stranger by Albert Camus (939 words, 5 pages)

How can the justice system be unjust? Does it treatpeople unfairly because of their strange acts? Actingstrange can be used against a person even though it isunfair to dot hat. In Albert Camus The Stranger, thecharacter Mersault acts in a strange manor throughout thebook. This causes his death.Mersault acts strange ... Read More

The Portrayal of the City Gripped by a Deadly Disease in Albert Camus’ “The Plague” (822 words, 2 pages)

Ramon Arreola English 10022200The Plague written by Albert Camus tells the story of a city gripped by a deadly disease. The story takes place in the desert town of Oran, Algeria, in northern Africa. The city suffers from extremes of weather conditions. In the summer, the heat forces the inhabitants ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Stranger by Albert Camus (1610 words, 3 pages)

In The Stranger, Albert Camus portrays Meursault, the book's narrator and main character, as aloof, detached, and unemotional. He does not think much about events or their consequences, nor does he express much feeling in relationships or during emotional times. He displays an impassiveness throughout the book in his reactions ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013