A Stranger In Strange Lands Analysis

In Dan Berrett’s article, “Students Come to College Thinking They’ve Mastered Writing,” the idea of freshman thinking they are or must be a refined writer is discussed. Students may think this way coming into college, but their teachers do not. While students might feel satisfied and think that they are prepared with their writing skills, professors found that these students did not necessarily meet the expected level (Berrett 1). Many students reported that they would normally write around 25 hours every week. They said that most of those hours of writing was for more formal purposes like passages to make changes in society (Berrett 1). It was found that one reason the new students might feel this way is that their assumptions about writing differed greatly from those of faculty members and their expectations. One big thing that students will not get for a while, is that good writing is not just listed as a bunch of steps one is to follow that automatically make one’s writing good. Good writing requires one to be in different mental states; it requires the understanding of how to write for different audiences and different reasons (Berrett 2). Berrett includes in the article that writing is not just universal and that in order to do very well, writers must use different forms of writing specifically for their purpose (2). It seems as though students think that, before they even take a class, they are supposed to know everything about writing; in reality, they are supposed to learn new skills and enhance others (Berrett 2). Berrett says that many believe the schools these students previously attended with their test focus might cause these feelings about writing (2). Berrett ends his article by saying that students these days do not think that informal writing actually counts as writing, and that students should practice writing for informal purposes because it can help them (2). Even if they feel like it, students are not fully prepared to write in all contexts when they arrive at college.

Arguably, there are situations where the tone in the text betrays the author’s insistent perspective concerning writing. For instance, the author argues that a student can pass through the writing process successfully if the teacher chooses to shut up and allow the student to write. In reviewing this particular text, one may argue about the choice of words, however, the tonne also elucidates the author’s viewpoint on the involvement of teachers in the writing process. One of the questions the author has prompted but not answered is how the education system as a whole can be transformed to embrace the concept of writing being a process rather than a product. While the idea is sensible and well thought, its applicability in the education system is a challenge, which the author has not highlighted despite writing being under the umbrella of

In the article “A Stranger in Strange Lands” Lucille Parkinson McCarthy, who is from Loyola College Maryland did a 21 month study on a college student’s (Dave) writing process. Lucille followed the student one class per semester of freshman and sophomore years to observe how students navigate different writing rules in different contexts and apply the rules to their writing. Lucille believes that both explicitly stated instructions and unarticulated social aspects of the class affect the student’s success. As Lucille writes: “Successful students are those who can, in their interactions with teachers during the semester, determine what constitutes appropriate texts in each classroom”. She emphasizes that being able to understand those social

A passage from the shot story "The Strangers That Came to Town" that supports the claim that Mr. Duvitch is a good father is stated on Page 17, "Chust like de American boy," Mr. Duvitch exploded when Nathan made a timely hit that drove in two runs. Our neighbour choked with pride and went on: "Nathan's battering averich three hunnert tventy-sevened!" (1) I believe this quote gives of the impression that Mr. Duvitch is a good father because of the amount of joy and pride he has in his son. Mr. Duvitch is not an average man, husband nor an average father, he has to work extra hard to make a living, to feed his family, and to spend time with his family. His family may have to wear clothes from the local dump, savor their food as long as they can

I am in favor of Andy's father's punishment. As I recently stated in the class discussion, I feel the punishment was completely justified and fair. Andy and Tom took away precious food from the mouths of people who had worked very hard to catch sixty one fish, in order to feed their very large family. Not to mention that the Duvitches were poor and sickly, and all the tragedies they've already experienced throughout the few years living on Syringa Street. A mere twenty four hours of blistering heat and a few mosquito bits is nothing compared to what the Duvitches had to go through in their past lifetime. On page two of "The Strangers That Came to Town," it states "For years before coming to America they had been on the move, to escape starvation,

Cherelle Freeman 2B - Davey Justice vs. Society "Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it." -Malcolm X. Justice plays a vital, but arbitrary portrayal in the novel, The Stranger.

“Tell me, is that a nationality, ‘Arab’?” muses Harun, the narrator of Kamel Daoud’s The Meursault Investigation (Daoud 138). Daoud’s novel is full of questions and ramblings such as this one that serve as a response to Albert Camus’ The Stranger, which explores the trial of a French Algerian (Meursault) for killing an Arab man. In The Stranger, Camus fails to name the Arab victim and gives him no backstory nor significant reason for the cause of his murder. In The Meursault Investigation, Daoud gives the dead Arab a name: Musa. Much like Musa’s Quranic and Biblical counterpart, Musa is unable to speak for himself and so his brother Harun is left with the task of narrating the story. The Meursault Investigation draws many parallels between Meursault and Harun: both have a complicated relationship with their mother, both have an ambivalence towards their home country and most obviously both murder a ‘stranger’. The parallels in the novel are used to compare and contrast the different qualities of the two men and also cause the reader to change the way they view Meursault in The Stranger. Camus portrays a Meursault that is detached and passive, while Daoud gives an emotional Harun who ends up seeing Meursault from The Stranger as a “mirror held up to [his] soul” (Daoud 131). Through Harun’s identification with Meursault and the various parallels between the novels, Daoud is able to raise questions in the reader as to whether Meursault was as cold hearted and detached as he

The Stranger by Albert Camus follows the story of a man named Meursault, who received notice that his mother had passed away. Meursault was not emotionally connected to his mother, and his reaction is not what the reader would expect, as he did not seem to care at all. Therefore, the day after attending his mother’s funeral, Meursault goes to the beach and meets up with his girlfriend, Marie. After the beach, Meursault and Marie go to a movie and spend the night together. When he returns home from work the next day, Meursault runs into his neighbor, Raymond, who beats his mistress. Later in the story, Meursault, Marie, and Raymond go to a beach house, which is owned by Raymond’s friend, Masson. At the beach, Masson, Raymond, and Meursault

The novel The Stranger is a first-person account of the life of M. Meursault from the time of his mother 's death up to a time evidently just before his execution for the murder of an Arab. It was written by Albert Camus in 1942. Meursault however, is not your typical hero of a story; rather an antihero. He is neither good nor bad, and harbors no emotion. He goes through his life with a preconceived notion that human existence has no meaning, besides to enjoy the immediate and physical. Told through the singular viewpoint of Meursault, the entire plot is based on a series of consecutive accidental events that lead to him being tried for murder and facing the death penalty. It is widely accepted that The Stranger is a philosophical book, imposing the existential ideas of Albert Camus upon the reader. On top of that though, the book offers a unique idea to its readers: The idea that the universe and its happenings are uncontrollable, society tries to rationalize people’s actions and the events going on around them. To truly be happy, humans must seize the opportunity to live by their own free will: living on one’s own terms as a human with choice.

family, was born in Algeria in 1913, in an extreme poverty area. He spent the

In The Stranger Beside Me, Ann Rule and Ted Bundy’s relationship is portrayed as them being very close to each other. They both met in 1971 at the Crisis Clinic center where they both volunteered and were partnered up to answer phone calls together (Rule, 2009, p26). Through time it is shown that they could share anything with each other and always ended up with one of them giving the other guidance to their problems they have. For instance, Ted would always talk about his relationship with Meg and how he still loved Stephanie a lot and wanting to get back with her and Ann would urge him to make the right decision by not making promises to Meg that he could not keep simply because he still longed for Stephanie (Rule, 2009, p34) . Ted had also gave advice to Ann before about her divorce by telling her if that’s why her husband wants then she should respect it by stating, “you both deserve to get on with your own lives (Rule, 2009,p 30)” The way they share their turmoils and life stories goes to show they trust each other, understand each other, and can connect with each other on different levels even though they might not deal with the same problem. Even after Ann stopped working at the Crisis Center her and Ted still kept in touch with each other indicating that was a decision they both wanted and they built a friendship. Not entirely sure how Ted and Ann’s relationship will go throughout the book, but based on inference Ted and Ann probably kept in touch for a long period

Over the past month, we have been studying the concept of reading and writing in different communities. To assess this, we have read two different texts. Richard Rodriguez’s the achievement of desire”, from his autobiography “Hunger of Memory”; and Lucille McCarthy’s “A Stranger in Strange Lands: A College Student Writing across the Curriculum” from “Research in the Teaching of English”. Both answer key questions regarding what it takes to become a great reader and writer, however, from the reading that I have done, each one only answers one part of the question. Rodriguez’s main focus is in the aspect of reading, whereas McCarthy mainly focuses on the writing portion. Both do a decent job of analyzing and putting forth a view of how they believe a person can best perform in these environments. This then allows us to use their concepts and create our own version, based on their points of view. But why should we care? Most people at this level of academia will have developed a system of writing that works for them, and will have a difficult time breaking from it if they’re process doesn’t meet the criteria that Rodriguez, and McCarthy put forth. The reason it’s so important is because of implications these ideas have. Both authors put forth concepts that are indirectly related to one another and that are highly beneficial to all who will apply them. They will force you to conform to new environments in order to succeed, this in turn will make you more

In The Stranger, the author Albert Camus, initially portrays Meursault as a monotonous character lacking emotions toward the events surrounding his life. Meursault reflects indifference at the thought of his girlfriend 's proposal in addition to not demonstrating empathy in relation to Raymond 's abusive actions toward his girlfriend. Even so, Meursault 's character gradually develops from a detached individual to a dynamic person as secondary characters, Raymond, his neighbor; Marie, his girlfriend; and the robot-like lady, a complete stranger, enter his life. These secondary characters, assist in the progression of Meursault 's character by exposing him into events that allow him to reflect upon the situations differently compared to before. Raymond aids in Meursault 's growth of understanding friendship and loyalty while Meursault 's girlfriend, Marie, influences him through their romantic relationship(how does she influx him?. In addition, the strange little lady shows Meursault another form of living, perhaps a life he aspires to have. With these characters, Camus develops Meursault 's character from being emotionally detached to becoming dynamic, largely through the actions and dialogue of secondary characters.

In the world’s society it is awfully common for individuals to be alienated from society because their beliefs do not conform to societal norms. Existentialists challenge the meaning of life by questioning religion, free will, and responsibility without the guide of society’s rules or values. Additionally, existentialists often lack self-awareness, rendering them callous and insensitive in severe situations. These ideals are evident throughout a myriad of written works where individuals are unaware of the appropriate emotional responses to intense circumstances, causing them to focus more so on their surroundings. Through an analysis of literary terms in the novel entitled, The Stranger by Albert Camus, it is demonstrated that when faced with

Art is the expression of human’s creative skill and imagination, art pass through society, and it reflects social life by shaping. Art, such as literature, dance, painting, calligraphy, and music. James Baldwin, a famous African- American author of “Stranger in the village.” He discussed the rank and relationship between the Blacks and Whites in the society. Also, Baldwin went to the village in Leukerbad, and lived with the White Europeans. This essay is about the the experience and history of him. Teju Cole was the one who had read the “Stranger in the village” and he wrote what he felt about James Baldwin’s essay. Their opinions were opposite, but I think there is no right or wrong.