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…Compare and Contrast of The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and The Stranger by Albert Camus Existentialism is defined as a philosophical movement that human beings are completely free and responsible for their own actions. Existentialists…

…of the warring governments; face the full and immediate repercussions of military action. In Thomas Hardy's poem, "The Man He Killed," the "evils of war" is observed. This imaginative poem brings to attention two complete and utter strangers, who become full fledged…

…In Camus' The Stranger, the author exposes a tension between society and the protagonist's perspective of society. The reader comes to understand the pointlessness of existence through the protagonist's lens. Although society defines people by actions…

…an imbalance of power in society. Archie Weller's "Stolen Car" and Victoria Zabukovec's "The Young Stranger" are examples of short stories which represent these imbalances through themes and issues and the characters presented in these two texts. The protagonist…

…The Stranger In Albert Camus' novel, The Stranger, there are many different aspects throughout the book that separate this book from most others. The first major crucial moment starts when Meursault travels to his mother's funeral and shows…

…In Albert Camus' absurdist novel, The Stranger, Meursault's detachment from society and his killing of the Arab reveal moral and ethical implications for him and his society. As is common in many absurdist novels, Camus discusses the estrangement…

…Albert Camus's novel, The Stranger, and Samuel Beckett's play, Waiting for Godot, are both great literary works but has many differences and similarities that distinguish the two. These characters are very different from their society and in that same…

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…PERSONAL MOTIVE vs. SOCIETAL INFLUENCES Bourgeois society enslaves one such that any attempt to transcend the induced limitations results in self-destruction. In The Stranger by Albert Camus, Meursault's lack of a local cause, motivation, and personal…

…Is there truly any justice in the novel The Stranger, written by Albert Camus? This is a question that naturally protrudes throughout the novel, as it is not abundantly clear what Meursault, the protagonist, was, in fact, put on trial…