Albert Camus

Camus’ philosophy adopts the third choice. His alternative to suicide or a false belief in some metaphysical or religious rationality is to live life in rebellion (Aronson 9). He proposes that living in defiance of the bereft condition of humanity is to live with integrity. Being fully conscious of life’s absurdity but carrying on with vigor and in earnest: this is how Camus proposes to make life worthwhile. By being aware of the human condition, Camus claims that one is taking ownership of it.…

The hot sun beat down on the sand making our protagonists mood change with the sweltering heat and angst crashing against Meursault like waves on the beach. Three aspects affect his mood; temperature, weather, and light. These affect Meursault, but do not necessarily make him a more sympathetic character. His existential crisis makes him less open to the indifference of the world until the end of the novel when he is sentenced to death and finally opens himself up. Temperature…

Rousseau’s isolation in Reveries of a Solitary Walker Reveries of a Solitary Walker by the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau is a detailed documentation and analysis completed by Rousseau towards the end of his lifetime of his stay on an isolated island. Rousseau describes his stay on the island as “two months as the happiest his [Rousseau] life,”(Rousseau 2) showing how his experiences on the island comprise what he deems to be part of the idea of a good life or the best life one can lead. In…

“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…

stranger to society’s standards and refuses to join the population. His attitude towards life proves he is searching for his purpose through trial and error. Camus portrays Meursault reactions as a test of his values and beliefs. “I told [Raymond] it seemed to me that [the former mistress] had gotten her punishment now and he ought to be happy” (Camus 37). Meursault knows society’s ideas of morals but just doesn’t say or apply them at the right moments. Here, he knows that beating his girlfriend…

There is one defining moment in the Stranger—Meursault’s shooting of the Arab. In fact the book is structured around it, part one is pre-shooting, part two is post. It is the shooting that makes Meursault loose his freedom, and eventually his life. But for Meursault, it isn’t significantly important. Killing someone doesn’t change him at all. Prison is a bigger change, but he gets used even to that. It is only once he is sentenced to death that Meursault’s character actually begins to change.…

The Banquet speech given by the Albert Camus on receiving the Nobel Prize mainly focuses on the art of writing, what is writing all about? In the speech, Camus believes that every individual wants to be famous for strong reasons and as similar he also wants to be recognized but feels very surprised by the people decision irrespective of his background, identity. Albert feels nervous and do not know how to express his feelings after accepting such a great honour. Camus describes that for him…

The journey of life is full of hardships and tribulations, which is a fact in our world that we have to live with. Since birth, we are faced with challenges that test our capacity to survive. As such, it is inevitable that many would doubt the often troublesome effort we place in maintaining our existence, which is only exacerbated when one considers all the factors that come into play that are beyond our control. Such pondering culminates in the question of whether our presence in this world…

Absurdity Wears a Raincoat Name two key distinctions (religion vs. rationality) Both have a notion of the absurd: Camus 's notion of the absurd rests upon the understanding that there is a futility in life yet we continue to live on, despite knowing full well that ultimately life is not a game that may ever be won. Part of what makes this even more of an absurd notion is that introspective man will more or less realize that ultimately never get anything from it other than being able to…

Albee uses foreshadowing to describe how the people who are alienated and isolated from the world are living. This is represented through Jerry's long speech and talk about his life at the rooming house, and his story with the dog. Zimbardo believes that Jerry's long speech about the dog and the foreshadowing used by Jerry shows the "pseudo-crisis" (120) that is used to explore Albee's preoccupation with man's failure to establish a relationship with other people and his anger of being isolated…