Stranger than Fiction

The Development of Marie as a Foil in Camus’ The Stranger In The Stranger, Albert Camus utilizes stylistic and structural elements in order to portray the character of Meursault as exemplifying absurd philosophical ideas and behavior. Many of the minor characters in the novel have storylines that simply serve to emphasize such traits in the novel. The most prominent example of this is the use of Meursault’s reconnection and subsequent romance with a former typist in his office, Marie Cardona.…

1204 What is the function of societal expectations within the confines of the text? Within Albert Camus’ The Stranger, a variance of societal expectations are seen, such as mandatory religion to strange conditioned behaviors. The purpose of these societal expectations within the text is to cultivate a characterization of Meursault and show how that characterization reinforces the existentialist and absurdist concepts present. Throughout the text, there are a multitude of situations in which…

In The Meursault Investigation, Kamel Daoud, takes off from where Camus’ The Stranger leaves us. He explores the aftermath of that book. While Camus’ story takes place from the point of view of the French in Algeria, Daoud’s story looks at the Arab experience and its result, the main characters wind up in much the same place. It could be that Daoud is telling us that not only are the European and Arabs much alike, there paths will eventually lead them to the same place, despite all their…

upon the violent nature of a man or woman. In Albert Camus’ The Stranger, the protagonist, Meursault, it is witnessed that this man does not seem to have some sort of abnormal behavior, based on his expressions. However, we cannot judge a person without seeing the true nature of this man. Within the violent scenes of the novel, the protagonist is shown to be different than all of the characters. The scenes of violence within The Stranger contribute to the discovery of Meursault as a protagonist…

an Albert and not Vladimir or Estragon at all? We are prevented from ever understanding the play because it is absurdist and uncertainty is everywhere. These parallels are essential to showing the interconnectedness of the two different worlds of fiction (the play) and reality. It is important to realize the tragedy behind this uncertainty, especially when placed upon the distracting tasks and stage direction.…

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…

has to be very good, as the entire play takes place in a single room, which leaves a very heavy burden upon the actors to not only remember lines, but to execute them. While no doubt I think Garcin, Inez and Estelle were played a little differently than how Satre intended, the parts were acted well, and I view the differences from the script as the Director using her artistic licence. The set design was particularly strong, and really created a dark hellish atmosphere. Ultimately, I would…

How should we live, in order to "live a good life"? For someone such as Albert Camus, author of The Myth of Sisyphus, living a good life would involve living freely. Camus believed strongly that we as humans should not hope for anything. Nothing is guaranteed to us; we could literally drop dead at any moment. Camus believed everyone should live in the moment. His essays suggest we should accept whatever our actions result in, no matter how bad it is; as long as we find happiness in the present,…

Meursault; An Absurd Hero In Camus’ The Stranger Albert Camus portrayed his beliefs and values through Meursault in The Stranger and gave him the perception that life on earth is nothing more than absurd unless one finds meaning or something to live for. In the beginning when Meursault gets the telegram informing him that his mother has passed away, we don’t really see much of a surprised reaction from Meursault, but he makes the effort of taking off from work in order to attend her funeral.…

Raskolnikov often feels isolated from society within multiple moments of the text which is emphasized within the description of the setting that the author encapsulates around him. This acknowledgment of his alienation is due to his personal beliefs and individual feeling of superiority amongst the community. After he killed Alyona and Lizaveta, Raskolnikov held his secret from all except Sonya, to whom he confessed that he felt the need to commit the murders in order to decide if he was one of…