An Observation of the Parental Influences in Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis and Albert Camus' The Stranger A man alone builds himself through his thoughts and actions, yet one can not deny the influential power of one ... deep down, they have had a very powerful effect on us. Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis and Albert Camus' The Stranger described the main characters' parents directly and indirectly, often being expressed through the protagonists' actions, feelings, and characterization. Camus uses Maman as more of an indirect influence in his story than Kafka's use of Mr. and ... atheism. I...

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... a "suffocating sense of being enclosed by events which are irrational or absurd but also inexorable" (Bigelow 175). In The Stranger, Albert Camus uses Mersault and his experiences to convey the philosophy that man is full of anxiety and despair with no meaning in his life except ... his mother. As an existentialist, he accepts life and death without seeking a deeper meaning. Moreover, Mersault's relationship with Marie Cordona portrays Camus's philosophy of existentialism. Mersault encounters Marie on his way to the beach for a swim. There is absolutely no indication of a close ... ). M...

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... store can be both confusing and difficult. Acceptance of the future seems nearly impossible to achieve, especially when one's life or happiness is at stake. In both The Stranger by Albert Camus and The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, Meursault and Gregor, the doomed main characters, accept their fate because of their own mental pressures on themselves, their physical limitations, and the way ... it. This realization spurs him to accept his fate. When Meursault says, "The fact was that it had been decided once and for all that the patient was to die" (Camus 111), he mentally accepts the fa...

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