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…In The Stranger, author Albert Camus contrasts his protagonist Meursault’s expectations to societal expectations. Camus creates a character who initially wants to please society; however, ultimately realizes that his own standards are the only true…

…The Stranger by Albert Camus Meursault is a shipping clerk whose mother has just died but he does not seem very upset about it. He takes a few days off work to attend his mother's funeral. He catches the bus to the nursing home where his mother's body…

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…Existentialism, the belief that mankind is entirely free and therefore responsible for their actions, is shown in Camus's novel, The Stranger. Through the various characters (namely Meursault) and elements of the story the beliefs of existentialism…

…Allen Ginsberg?s ?The Shrouded Stranger? (1949) and ?Howl? (1955-56) have very similar themes, but their style and structure are very different. They both have very sexual parts to them, not necessarily homosexual, but just a general sexuality. Both…

…In two of his greatest works, "The Stranger," and "The Myth of Sisyphus," Albert Camus exposes his readers to the existentialistic parts of philosophy. The existentialism within his works shapes his characters, by determining how they will act…

…Typified by seeming indifference, the hero of "The Stranger" is initially presented as a character that is apathetic to society, his surroundings, and in addition, his own existence. This behavior consequently leads to a bloody murder that eventually…

…that Camus successfully elaborates in his novel The Stranger. The novel itself is split into two parts, the first being more of an introduction than the second. It presents the main character Mersault and follows him as he unwittingly gets drawn into a murder…

…As Well All Be Strangers," I Have Lived A Thousand Years, and Animal Farm. In the short story "We Might As Well All Be Strangers," Allison felt as if she did not belong. In the story, Allison was a lesbian girl who was talking to her grandmother about her…

…        A Stranger is Watching is a terrific book. I enjoyed reading this book very much. The non-stop action kept me reading for hours.         One of the best features of the book is how it was written.The point of view changes every…