In literature, it is the little things that create the division between the great authors and the good authors. Thus, like any acclaimed and great writer, Albert Camus uses his innate literary skills to produce excellent as well as thoughtful writing. Camus can most definitely be considered a “great” author in relation to his time period; consequently, readers can find evidence of these traits in his short story, “The Guest.” Through critical analysis, there are clear examples of how Camus’ heralded capabilities as an author from this short story. All of these instances of Camus’ unique literary manner are introduced subtly by the context and plot of the story. Albert Camus’ distinct literary style affects his story, “The Guest”, because of
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Unlike the other white man in the story, Balducci, Daru displays affection and compassion towards the Arab quite dissimilar to Balducci. “He brought back a folding bed from the shed, set it up between the table and the stove, perpendicular, to his own bed. From a large suitcase, which, upright in a corner, served as a shelf for papers, he brought two blankets and arranged them on the camp bed. (378)” In a time and place where there many subdivisions regarding class and culture, it would be shocking for a white man to provide such care for an Arab, especially if this Arab is a criminal. Thus, this is one of the classic paradigms of the uncommon beliefs of Camus. Also, another example of Daru’s relative to his time period different and “weird” actions is his behavior at the end of the short story when he let the Arab go with assistance. “There are dates, bread, and sugar. You can hold out for two days. Here a thousand francs too. (382)” Another example of Camus’ odd influence on the protagonist because it would be quite unheard of for a white man to let an Arab (an inferior) criminal free as well as giving him essentials to live on his own. Therefore, the following two quotations reflect how Albert Camus’ distinct literary style affects Daru’s peculiar (for his racist time period) attitude towards his …show more content…
From previous biographical information (J-46), anybody can discover that his mother had “to remain virtually all her life in Algiers, and the equation Maman=Algerie= Maman” remained prevalent to him all his life. Thus, one of the reasons that Camus’ short story, “The Guest”, takes place in Algeria has to be closely correlated with his mother. The first instance of the novel taking place in remote Algeria is, “Then Dar had spent long hours in his room, leaving it only to go to the shed and feed the chickens or get some coal. Fortunately, the delivery truck from Tadjid, the nearest village to the north, had brought his supplies two days before the blizzard. (372)” In this quote, it shows the remote nature of the villages in Algeria. Because of his intimate connection regarding Algeria and his mother, Camus knows critical information regarding Algeria and often uses Algeria as the setting in his literature. Furthermore, another great example of Camus using Algeria’s distanced essence is described when he elaborates on their reliance to their imperialist French rulers. “Now shiploads of wheat were arriving from France and the worst was over. But it would be hard to forget that poverty, that army of ragged ghosts wandering in the sunlight, the plateau burned to a cinder month after month, the earth shriveled up little by little,
Unlike the other white man in the story, Balducci, Daru displays affection and compassion towards the Arab quite dissimilar to Balducci. “He brought back a folding bed from the shed, set it up between the table and the stove, perpendicular, to his own bed. From a large suitcase, which, upright in a corner, served as a shelf for papers, he brought two blankets and arranged them on the camp bed. (378)” In a time and place where there many subdivisions regarding class and culture, it would be shocking for a white man to provide such care for an Arab, especially if this Arab is a criminal. Thus, this is one of the classic paradigms of the uncommon beliefs of Camus. Also, another example of Daru’s relative to his time period different and “weird” actions is his behavior at the end of the short story when he let the Arab go with assistance. “There are dates, bread, and sugar. You can hold out for two days. Here a thousand francs too. (382)” Another example of Camus’ odd influence on the protagonist because it would be quite unheard of for a white man to let an Arab (an inferior) criminal free as well as giving him essentials to live on his own. Therefore, the following two quotations reflect how Albert Camus’ distinct literary style affects Daru’s peculiar (for his racist time period) attitude towards his …show more content…
From previous biographical information (J-46), anybody can discover that his mother had “to remain virtually all her life in Algiers, and the equation Maman=Algerie= Maman” remained prevalent to him all his life. Thus, one of the reasons that Camus’ short story, “The Guest”, takes place in Algeria has to be closely correlated with his mother. The first instance of the novel taking place in remote Algeria is, “Then Dar had spent long hours in his room, leaving it only to go to the shed and feed the chickens or get some coal. Fortunately, the delivery truck from Tadjid, the nearest village to the north, had brought his supplies two days before the blizzard. (372)” In this quote, it shows the remote nature of the villages in Algeria. Because of his intimate connection regarding Algeria and his mother, Camus knows critical information regarding Algeria and often uses Algeria as the setting in his literature. Furthermore, another great example of Camus using Algeria’s distanced essence is described when he elaborates on their reliance to their imperialist French rulers. “Now shiploads of wheat were arriving from France and the worst was over. But it would be hard to forget that poverty, that army of ragged ghosts wandering in the sunlight, the plateau burned to a cinder month after month, the earth shriveled up little by little,