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...Submitted: Narrative Technique and Language in Albert Camus “The Stranger” In the novella “The Stranger” by Albert Camus, language is used in several ways which serve to reflect and emphasise the plot, themes and characterisation in the text. The story revolves around the protagonist and narrator Meursault, who murders an Arab man for no apparent reason and is thus put on trial in front of a jury who become utterly enraged and perplexed at the characters lack of motive, reason, morality and empathy. Camus reflected his thoughts on moral ambiguity and the societal treatment of murderers and terrorists in many of his works including this one. The reader is...
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...?Meursault’s Indifference From the itself, the novel speaks about the world from the view of a universal indifference of one person. The Stranger by Albert Camus made the tenets of the philosophy of Absurdism work in the context of the narrative. Absurdism, in this sense, is not contained to logic but more of the failure of a man to find the meaning of life despite his efforts of seeking it. This could be the reason of Meursault's indifference towards anything. The character of Meursault does not really belong to the typical qualifications of a protagonist; the readers might have seen him as annoying rather than 'neutral' as what the character tries to project in the story. Meursault's character is a...
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... English Literature November 29, “The Stranger" by Albert Camus The Stranger by Albert Camus is regarded as one of the prominent works belonging to the genre of Absurdism. Camus’ “The Stranger” was published in the dark days of the World War II, during the Existentialist movement, along with the essay collection "The Myth of Sisyphus". Meursault is the protagonist of Camus' "The Stranger", (Camus) who conveys Camus' ideas of independence, freedom and life. Meursault is a representative of absurdists who believes that the world was meaningless, absurd, and indifferent. This novel unravels the story of Meursault, who is emotionally detached to his surrounding living beings. He is an anti-hero, who is accused of murder of an Arab... in any...
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...The Stranger The Stranger is written by Albert Camus, in early 1940’s in France during the era of World war. The story in the novel revolves around a man named Meursault who is an emotionally disconnected unethical person. He is known to be an apathetic character whose religious views do not revolve around God or the life hereafter. His apathetic behavior is justified by his uncaring attitude at his mother’s funeral. He murders a person who he does not even know and yet is not guilty over his filthy act because everything in life does not have a meaning for him. Marie Cardona is one of the main characters in Albert Camus’s The Stranger who will be...
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...April 24, Camus’ The Stranger: Detachment as Response to Absurdity Albert Camus' novel The Stranger illustrates the life of a simple, but intelligent, officer worker, Meursault. His acquaintance and neighbor, Robert, has introduced Arab enemies to his life, and one day, Meursault kills one of these Arabs. Meursault is sentenced to death, because apparently, he is intelligent enough to have willfully done his crime, says the prosecutor. At the same time, his innocence is damaged by his inability to feel any strong emotion for his mother who just died. The theme of the novel is the absurdity of human existence. The sun is the motif of the novel, where it affects the...
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...Analysis of “The Stranger” by Albert Camus In general, human beings tend to be highly social creatures who are not only concerned about the wellbeing of their fellows but also for that of their own. Furthermore, it is human nature to have an interest in living according to the norms set by society. However, in Camus’ work, the main character is indifferent to all the things that go on around him and is instead interested only in his own self. The main character in “The Stranger” Meursault seems to be an incredibly selfish man who is only interested in himself. This creates a situation that helps in the development of the plot of the story, as the indifference of the main...
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...114923 I AM DOING THIS ESSAY IN TERMS OF STRANGER. More than half the population of the world seems to be living in the cities. Cities are yardsticks of national growth and advancement of technology. Cities are the showcases to the world in terms of culture, modernity, and achievements. Unending masses are continuously shifting into the cities, especially in poor countries, looking for better wages and opportunities. Cities are a vibrant net of inter connections, economic, social, cultural, and political and it is interesting to note how the ideas, creativities, hobbies, and interests jostle with each other in the cities. It is also gratifying to study how the social connections are recognised, formulated, followed and...
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...Instruction: Task: The Stranger Society is a complex structure that requires constant understanding for the peaceful existence of humanity (Camus 181). This suggests that man must comprehend the forces that define nature and individual aspirations of integration. In other words, there should be an amicable balance for nature and man to attain harmony.
According to the narrative by Albert Camus, I think Meursault is not guilty of murder. This is because he acts in self defense to defend his friend, Raymond. However, this does not mean he is not guilty of other crimes (Camus 184). For example, his decision to write a letter for Raymond’s girlfriend to achieve revenge is a...
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