Absurdism

Discoveries are valuable as they have the power to challenge the individual's perspective of themselves and of the world around us which influences our development both emotionally and spiritually. Valuable Discoveries have a major presence in Che Guevara's Motorcycle Diaries as they influence Guevara's discovery of himself and also of his perception of reality, however slow their influence may be. The emotional responses towards valuable, but complex discoveries can both contribute negatively…

One has to live a live in its deepest depths to come up with such a constant and veritable fact that existence is the true crux of rightful living rather than foreseeing a dreamy future or brooding of fateful past deeds. It is such a simple yet a profound reality. Albert Camus in his text, ‘The Outsider’ uses the protagonist, Meursault’s journey through a period of time in his life where the events and dealings of his life make him realize an eternal truth: man must live in ‘benign indifference…

The Strange Character of Meursault In what perhaps is Albert Camus’s most notable work, The Stranger, the main character Meursault can be considered as a vessel for the philosophy of existentialism, an idea prominent in the time period in which the novel was written. Though at first glance Meursault may come off as a simple, uncaring man, as the story progresses, the reader is able to see Meursault as a complex and intriguing person. While in the beginning of the book Meursault is…

Existentialism “A philosophical theory or approach that emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will.” –Internet meaning Existentialism is the idea that a man lives due to his free will and individuality. That every human define their own meaning in life. It also tackles what is human existence and that human defines their own meaning of life. This idea believes that there is no God, or any higher…

The concept of death has no specific meaning. There is no way to know about it. Although the finds of the death process has an edge on the rest of them. No one will think about death, and it all starts and ends and thinking about it from a position of ignorance of a person. The concept of death has no content. Without any images will be generated in our minds to think about death. The concept of death is a use for life, while death itself has no use for anything. All we can say about death can…

From the absurdist point of view, Mersault from Camus novel, The Stranger, was freer inside of prison then he was outside in the world. Although he had the opportunity to go wherever he pleased before he was imprisoned, Mersault led a life of order and structure, which ultimately was emotionless and boring. However, once Mersault received Marie’s letter in jail he said, “from that day on I felt that I was at home in my cell and that my life was coming to a standstill there” (72). Home is a place…

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…

When reading the “The Guest” by Albert Camus we find ourselves in the middle of the struggles that a man named Daru. Daru who is a school master lives alone in a schoolhouse. He spends his days teaching children but due to the snow his students “who lived in the villages scattered over the plateau had stopped coming” (Camus 1) One cold morning he see two men making their way to his house and that is when his troubles begin. The choices made by Daru in “The Guest” are a perfect example of what an…

Meursault, the storyteller, is a young fellow living in Algiers. In the wake of getting a telegram educating him of his mom's demise, he takes a transport to Marengo, where his mom had been living in an old persons' home. He dozes for very nearly the whole trek. When he arrives, he identifies with the home's chief. The executive permits Meursault to see his mom, however Meursault finds that her body has as of now been fixed in the pine box. He decreases the overseer's offer to open the pine box.…

The novel The Stranger was written in 1942 by an author from Algeria named Albert Camus. This work has been translated into many different languages after its initial success. The story takes place in the French Algiers and is narrated in first person by a man named Meursault. The storyline begins with him speaking about his mother's death. “Maman died today. Or yesterday maybe, I don’t know. I got a telegram from the home: ‘Mother deceased. Funeral tomorrow. Faithfully yours.’ That doesn’t mean…