The Stranger Essay

The title of the novel chosen is The Stranger written by Albert Camus. The setting is centered around the country of Algeria, mainly within the capital Algiers, in the 1940s. The setting proves to be a very significant aspect of the story as it coincides with the culture within it. During the point of time in which the novel takes place, a large amount of French influence can be found due to its status as a French colony. The most obvious cultural element prevalent within the literary work is…

Novel Notebook: The Stranger 1. Setting/Matter: The Stranger by Albert Camus, is set in Algeria in the 1940’s. The setting is important to the story, because it sets the stage for….. 2. Plot: The story is about a man named Monsieur Meursault. In the first part of the book, it is revealed that he recently lost his mother. After her funeral, he returns to his normal routine of life, and he even gets a girlfriend, named Marie, and a new friend named Raymond. They all go to a beach one afternoon,…

Leaving the comfort of home can be a painful occurence yet a rewarding one. The unfamiliar surrounding may make us miss home but will also allow for new experiences. Albert Camus portrays these ideas in his novel, The Stranger, where the protagonist Meursault faces an isolated yet eye-opening exile in prion. Through the detachment from Meursault’s normal life Camus illustrates how meaning can develop through anything. Meursault is thrown into jail after he shoots and kills another man. He at…

The Stranger is book written by Albert Camus. It is set in Algiers, in French Algeria, in the 1940’s. The story is about a man who murders an Arab in seemly cold blood but it is shown that it was really by chance that the man was murdered. The man who committed the murder lack morals like many of characters in the story. In The Stranger the lack of morals shows the characters in what they should be shown as, by how they react to life changing events leading to the characters proving Absurdism’s…

Albert Camus once explained that “Every revolutionary ends up either by becoming an oppressor or a heretic” (“Albert Camus Quote”), and the latter is certainly true for the protagonist, Meursault, of his novel The Stranger. In the novel, Camus uses his protagonist, through characterization and diction, to support his absurdist philosophy. Absurdism is the concept that humanity must survive in a world that is constantly hostile or indifferent towards them (Absurdism). Although Camus is famous for…

In the novel The Stranger, by Albert Camus, Camus introduces and symbolizes his philosophy of the Absurd. The novel is introduced with a personal account of Meursault who receives the news of the death of his mother, Maman, leading up from this event he is eventually executed for the murder of an Arab. The philosophy of the Absurd, which takes a great role in the overall theme of The Stranger, influences Meursault’s actions and further progresses his consciousness throughout the novel. The…

Walk on Earth a Stranger is a historical fiction book that takes place in 1849 in Dahlonega, Georgia, California, and in between. It is about a ___ year old girl named Leah Westfall, her friend Jefferson and her horrible uncle Hiram. This all begins with Leah Westfall and her family. Leah is not a normal girl she has a special power. She can sense gold! In 1849 finding gold could save a family from a horrible life. Leah has found a whole sack of gold up until now. She kept the sack…

where condemnation of choice and personal honesty become the bases of a happy and meaningful life. The Stranger and The Guest by Albert Camus discusses the Absurd condition of man’s existence. Where if man is to make meaning for himself: Revolt, Freedom, and Passion are necessary values. The author projects his philosophy through an unremarkable protagonist throughout the novel The Stranger. Meursault, who epitomizes the absurd characteristics refuses to accord himself with routine,…

“The Stranger” People's actions often heavily reflect the person's character and that is why in my opinion people and their actions are evil not just their behaviors.the quote “Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny.” by Mahatma Gandhi is a good quote on how people's actions reflect character. In the book “ The Stranger “ Meursault is a…

Albert Camus’ The Stranger is a brilliantly written novel that shows what it truly means to make one’s own decisions. This existentialistic novel emphasizes the power of choice and what it means to take full responsibility for one’s own actions. The main character Meursault illustrates how one who lives his life day by day by simply understanding the power of choice can be labeled as a true individual. True freedom of choice can challenge a society’s moral expectations. However, for that reason…