... Once I finally finished reading this novel, I was overjoyed. I was interest in the bubonic plague and that was the only reason I chose this novel. Camus could have very easily increased the enjoyment of reading by correcting a few problems, but there were some aspects that I loved about it. If I am reading ... The name issue really bothered me while I was reading this novel. I enjoy books that do no veer away from the main plot of the story. When Camus mentioned things about the characters" child hoods or an insignificant happening of their lives, I felt as though I was watching a really...

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• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

The Stranger, by Albert Camus, tells the story of a peculiar Algerian man and the unfortunate events of his life. Meursault is unable to concentrate on what is important because he is engulfed by his senses. ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... their own paths in life is what defines a man and sets him ultimately free. In the novel, The Stranger, Albert Camus portrays the theme that when man realizes that death is inevitable, he is ultimately free as he chooses his own decisions. Throughout the novel ... 't be sure" (1). Most people would know when their own mother died and would show some kind of sympathy. However through the death of Meursault's mother Camus portrays his nonchalance. Meursault realizes that death is a part of life and is inevitable. He formulates his own opinions about death and makes the choice to ... enemy ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Meursault is a man who will not lie to himself. In Albert Camus" The Stranger, his actions and reactions display him as an immoral man, expressing apathy towards society's formulas for convention. He will not feign emotion, nor use religion as a vehicle to ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School