The Stranger Beside Me

The two protagonists in catcher in the rye and the stranger are cast as outsiders throughout the novel due to their neglect of social propriety, their own emotional connection with others, and relationship with death. Holden and Meursault both refuse to behave as they are expected to therefore confining themselves to social isolation. Holden believes that those who follow social propriety are phonies. To neglect behaviour expected of him Holden chooses to drink, go to clubs, smoke, and…

“Calm down professor, simply meet with the man and exchange plans.” He thought to himself, “Nothing to be nervous about, right? It’s not like he could be a spy, right? I have done nothing that would get me into trouble. Besides hiding books. Or harboring a criminal. Actually no, I can’t get in trouble for that, he’s already dead. Man, if only I could see his face again. It would be the face of courage.” Suddenly, he looked on the screen of the train in front of…

also tried to limit their hand movements so that the audience would not be distracted by it. She also mentioned that eye movements are very crucial since it would show their sincerity and also for them to show that they are respecting that person. Besides that, haptics and proxemics are also essential when they meet with their thesis adviser and guidance teachers. They say that they only shake hands with them and would not usually stay too far or close to them. On the other hand, it is given…

said hi to just smile and said hello, I rarely had people say nothing at all and just walk by me. There was a situation where I said hello to a group of about three young ladies and one of the girls from the group walked up to me and had asked me about an item I was wearing. As I continued I didn’t get many expressions, reactions besides hello, but of the facial expressions I did get many people looked at me…

I make people pass out. It is not as bad as it sounds. There is no violent rampage around a city, pummeling unsuspecting strangers with my bare fists. It is in a sterile setting with the soothing hiss of machinery in the background. I stand over a patient that mutters nonsense until he cannot count down to one. It is at that very moment, when he is about to let his subconscious secrets slip out, that I know he is through. I made him pass out. Maybe that is too vague. I am an anesthesiologist. I…

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a GPA of 3.877. At Kean I have joined the Student Organization and am now a Graduate Student Council Representative and Treasurer for the Social work club. My first semester in the Social Work Graduate Program ended with me receiving a 4.0 GPA I am also an active member in my community, volunteering for many commissions in my town. For example, I am a co-president of the Special Education Parent Advisory Council, and coordinate the communication between our…

Certainly. My family would be so pleased to help." Again, turning to the tall gentleman, he continued, "Tell me, sir, what work have you accomplished in life that did not reward you enough to earn even a place to call home?" Simon was starting to show his belief that all people should work and earn their way. “I think, Simon, that he has many skills. Look…

The feeling of being alone but also surrounded by an overwhelming amount of uncaring stranger only intensify the feeling of loneliness. Furthermore, loneliness “in today’s self-obsessed climate is seen as a negative and embarrassing condition” which suppresses this societal problem that everyone experiences even more (Killeen). Prufrock expresses…

dentist and orthodontist uses to work on my teeth. In junior high and high school, I played sports so I learned how to organize and manage my time effectively. I have also been an open and friendly person to strangers. This one time a person was lost is the area and they came up to me and asked me for a bit of help, in which I had helped them find their destination. In junior high I was in the advanced math class that I achieved a B+ in those. In high school I played golf that I…

parents never agreed on something. What happened to them? Sometimes I wonder if they ever loved one another or were it all because of security. I’m thankful for all the things they’ve given me. I know that both of them especially my mother just wants to give the best for me but my father is complicated. They want me to follow their footsteps and be a surgeon just like them but I don’t and they can’t accept that. It was never my dream to be a doctor. I left that house and went to Rye’s and try to…