Stranger than Fiction

The rebel values the well being of others more than his own destiny and attempts to defend human nature for the sake of everybody. This is an important tenet of Camus’ philosophical understanding which sets him apart from other existentialists: that there is a shared essential human nature that every person must attempt to preserve and protect (Simpson 19-20). Rather than attempting to argue a philosophy of absurdity or rebellion, Camus demonstrates an attitude…

“The Myth of Sisyphus,” by Albert Camus, addresses the importance of choosing to find value in life despite life being meaningless due to the inevitability of death, or in other words, absurd. Through the motif of consciousness and the paradox of powerlessness and rebelliousness, that convey the idea that consciousness and rebellion are interdependent, Camus suggests that consciousness of the absurdity of life allows the tragedy of the situation, that life is meaningless, to be transformed into…

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…

At first, she tried to get the attention of anyone who would stop and look at her. Unfortunately, these were the same people who worked in the carnival. They seemed unimpressed and unmoved by her pleas. Perhaps they all knew already what went on in that tent, or maybe they just didn’t care that some strange girl was begging for help. And if she thought she might get help from one of the attendees, she was wrong. Reaching out, Ruby Ann stopped a young couple. They looked a little embarrassed to…

The stranger by Albert Camus is a philosophical novel published in 1942.The book’s theme and outlook are credited to be a prime example of Camus's philosophy of the absurd and existentialism.The main protagonist of the book is Meursault who is a French Algerian (a citizen of France who lives in north Africa yet one who hardly partakes in the traditional Mediterranean culture).Meursault is emotionally removed from the world he lives in. Important events that occur leave no impact on him,and do…

“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…

which expresses a fundamental disharmony; a confrontation between our human desire for order or meaning in life and the blank indifference (Simpson). Camus' novel, The Stranger, utilizes character and plot development to complement each other and therefore illustrate the philosophical notion of the Absurd. In Part One of The Stranger, Camus…

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.…

likes to pick fights, Raymond knows that ‘’Next came Raymond, who was the last witness. He waved to me and all of a sudden, he burst out that I was innocent.’’(Camus 95). Raymond tries to find a way help Meursault but he knows that murder is worse than his own crimes. Raymond sees that he escalated the crime. They both know that if…

addressed her again. “Do you know where you are? Forgive me, few that I meet here, truly know where they are without some guidance”, sliding over to the stool next to hers. “So you come here often then?” “Yes, perhaps more often than I would like. It can be more of a chore than a pleasure at times,” “Do you work here or something?” He smiled, taking a moment to consider his answer. “I suppose you could very well interpret my charge here in that manner.” He spoke with a strangely formal…