Albert Camus

topic of themes, I found a pretty unique one in Flirting, it’s the theme of Absurdism, which is basically when people seem to act bizarrely because they accept and believe that humans are unable to find meaning in life. Thandiwe and Danny reference Albert Camus a fair bit, he was a French philosopher and pioneer of Absurdism (*bunny ears*), and they put his philosophies into practice in the film. Will: Yeah, they seem to go against what everyone else does and thinks, on purpose. Hayden:…

The theatre of the absurd is a word coined by the Hungarian critic Martin Esslin to describe the works written during 1950’s and 1960’s.The word ‘absurd’ was first used by French philosopher Albert Camus in his work The Myth Of Sisyphus in which represents the existence of humans as meaningless. Also, Camus believed that since human beings cannot provide a rational explanation for the existence of the universe, hence it can be seen as meaningless, shallow and absurd. Martin Esslin described the…

In “The Guest”, Albert Camus proves that Daru does not want to take any side in the conflict between French and Algerian people, because he understands human equality by staying away from the turmoil. The first example that indicates Daru’s otherworldly and lonely situation in Algeria is that Daru “liv[ing] almost like a monk” (1) and he “feel[ing] like a lord” (1) on the plateau. The plateau demonstrates that Daru lives above conflicts by using symbolism and Daru chooses to isolate him by…

Albert Camus is widely recognized as one of the most influential writers in the field of existentialism. Despite his personal distaste for being labeled as such, many of his literary works contain elements that strongly resemble the ideas held by the existentialist school of thought. In Camus’ novel The Stranger, the main character, Meursault, kills an Arab on the beach due to the perceived notion that the Arab was an agent of the sun sent to harm him; the author conveys this absurdity by…

he prolongs making a decision at all. Sartre, however, argues, “I can always choose, but I must know that if I do not choose, that is still a choice” (Sartre). Another example of this concept in existentialist literature is Daru’s hesitation in Albert Camus’ short story “The Guest.” Daru, an Algerian schoolteacher, refuses to take a side in a military conflict between his…

Fall by Albert Camus, we are hit with religious symbolism, both from Christian and Catholic origin. The title alone has a direct connection to the story of Adam and Eve and their banishment from the Garden of Eden, a symbol of mankind’s fall from perfection. It should come as no surprise that religion appears so much in this story due to Europe’s deep connection with it. However, the story of religion in Europe during the 19th century is not a pleasant trip down memory lane. In The Fall, Camus…

beliefs can also be derived from experiencing or being exposed to suffering. Human suffering, without a doubt, summons to contest different religious beliefs of each individual. In The Plague, Albert Camus draws attention to the absurdity of religion through the beliefs of Father Paneloux, Dr. Rieux, and Tarrou. Camus initially draws attention to the absurdity of religion through the character of Father Paneloux. Father Paneloux, as a preacher, manifest an abundance of faith. However, the…

The novel The Stranger by Albert Camus was published in 1946, first was written in English hen was translated from the French by Matthew Ward. The film based off of the novel was released in 1967. The screenwriter and also director of the movie was Luchino Visconti. There were many small differences in the film compared to the novel. Most of the differences were to emphasize a specific part within the movie that the book necessarily didn't specify. One of the differences was how the…

Examining The Road and the Writing Style through an Existentialist Lens In Cormac McCarthy’s The Road, we are introduced to two nameless people traveling through a land and time unfamiliar, all of which is described to the reader in a stylistically confusing way—the reader can’t help but ask, why? Why is it so often that reading the book becomes as arduous as the journey of the main characters? After reading a page and a half of dialogue without quotation marks or reminders of who is speaking,…

In the novel, The Fall by Albert Camus, there is a great amount of symbolism and imagery that is used. Albert Camus displays these themes through the main character and narrator of the novel, Jean-Baptiste Clamence. There are many times where John-Baptiste speaks to the listener about stories from his past. John Baptiste also refers to a certain situation that had happened to him, which we later discover symbolizes a huge part of the novel. When Jean-Baptiste Clamence is unfolding the…