Albert Camus Dilemmas

My purpose on earth is to bring peace and happiness. As of 2015, this world is the opposite of peaceful. Many people are being killed just to get education, kids are in poverty, and a plethora of international terrorism’s Martin

Daru was put in that spot because of the decisions he made himself. First of all, Balducci ordered him to turn in the prisoner but he was so caught up with his own cultural beliefs that he might have forgotten the fact that the Arab prisoner killed his own cousin. That is something you cant just let somebody go for, its murder. Daru was very conflicted on what was right or wrong, because he was on technically on both sides of the war that was going on. The prisoner killed his own cousin and that conduct violates the Arabic moral code and the prisoner admit that what he did was wrong. Daru then feels that to judge the Arab by European codes of morality is wrong. But, on the other hand, Daru has respect for the colonial law, “That man’s stupid crime revolted him, but to hand him over was contrary to honor; just thinking of it made hiM bill with humiliation” (Camus). In the end, he let the prisoner choose his path which lead him to the situation he is in. Based on the many thoughts and beliefs he had on culture and freedom, his choice of letting the prisoner choose is what is responsible his life threatening

In the short story, “The Guest,” Daru practices his free will and allows the prisoner to choose his own fate, but when he arrives home, there is a note for him that he would be punished for handing

Philosophically speaking, I’m not terribly knowledgeable. I suppose I should consider myself lucky that Lesione already has me self-aware enough to note that hole in my higher reasoning skills. At the same time, I’m not convinced that even if I did have a strong grasp on philosophy that I’d know what it is Camus is going on about. The texts starts off well enough, with Camus highlighting several details and variations on Sisyphus’ life and crimes against the gods that I’ve never read before or realized even existed. Using the mythos he previously describes, Camus then applies the absurdist viewpoint to Sisyphus’ actions and punishment fairly reasonably. Unfortunately, it's after Camus

Albert Camus’s use of vivid imagery and the main character’s inner voice helps give the reader a better understanding of Meursault's plight. As said in the story “the first part of which was missing, but which must have taken place in Czechoslovakia. A man had left a Czech village to seek his fortune”. Meursault by describing what the newspaper looked like, then summarizing what was on the paper puts the reader in his shoes, as if they were the ones in prison reading the newspaper article.

In 1942, Albert Camus published The Myth of Sisyphus, wherein he states that “There is but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide. Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy.” With this quote, Camus argues that if someone commits suicide of their own volition, they have found a level of enlightenment that no living person has, for they are confident enough in their philosophical beliefs to willingly entomb their final action with utmost permanence. Through analyzing Kate Chopin’s The Awakening (published in 1899) under Camus’s sentiments, Edna committing suicide shows us that for her, conforming to a system that considers

Flat characters play a significant role in all novels. For instance, the brother of Raymond’s mistress is a key flat character. The Arab never grows throughout the novel; rather, he remains a stalker, stalking his prey, tempting a fight. Without the role of the Arab, Meursault, would never have gone to prison, and never be tried for murder.

Camus is teaching readers that all rebellion does not have to be total rebellion, but can exist to the point that it is no longer positive. He is intimating that justice and freedom must go hand in hand or neither

Wildly unreasonable, irrational, and over the top are all phrases people link synonymously to absurd. However, those are only the extreme connotations of the word, meanwhile people often forget the emotionally detached ones such as indifferent, apathetic, and disinterested. With this in mind, life tends to be viewed solely through the eyeglass of extremism, making any simplistic minded person seemingly irrational and stimulating a constant battle between the individual and the society in which he or she resides. In his novel “The Stranger,” Albert Camus portrays how personal honesty and perceptions construct the foundation of an internally content life, even though it can lead to social isolation and criticism.

Daru yearns deeply for his habitual life so much so that he would rather the Arab escape than to be forced to make the decision of what to do with him. On two occasions the Arab had the chance to leave. On the first instance, Daru thought “that the Arab might have fled and that he would be alone with no decision to make” (Camus 2258). On the second occasion he thought “’He is running away,’ he merely thought. ‘Good riddance!’” (Camus 2260). These instances display how irresponsible and self-centered Daru is. He is unwilling to make the decision of what to do with the Arab, so he becomes overjoyed at the prospect of taking the easy way out. This way he would be able to go back to his comfortable life.

Camus argues that there is only one thing certain in life and that is death. Meursault doesn’t fully understand this until right before he is about to be guillotined. He realizes that he has no meaning and is not special. He will be born then die just like everyone else.

“The Guest,” by Albert Camus, is about an alleged murderer who is handed over to a solitary schoolmaster who lives in his schoolhouse on top of a plateau in the Atlas Mountains. Daru, the schoolmaster, is ordered by an old acquaintance to deliver a supposed murderer, the Arab, to the police in a nearby town where he will most likely be sentenced to death for killing his cousin. The problem Daru has with this order is that he believes that it is dishonorable to kill murderers, even though the Arab’s crime “revolted him.” Eventually Daru decides to not make any decision and gives the decision of the Arab’s life over to the Arab, who decides to go towards Tinguit and the police. Set in the middle of World War II, Camus’ story centers around morality

Albert Camus is a famous writer who discusses a wide variety of topics in his works. His account of the myth of Sisyphus touches on a topic that most writers are either afraid of or unwilling to talk about. This is the issue of suicide and how to deal with it as an individual and as a community. The principal point in the story by Camus is the presence of absurdity in our very existence. The presence of life and all living things that we are aware of is an absurdity according to Camus, who questions the plausibility of some people considering suicide to be the best solution to this absurdity. Having an understanding of the elements of nature that make up our world does not mean that it will ever be possible to understand—and fully appreciate—the reasons why our world is as it is. Whether one believes in God and the creation account, in the evolution process or in the Big Bang Theory among others is irrelevant because of the underlying absurdity to all of these scenarios (Camus 3). He writes that it was his intention to find the relationship between suicide and the absurd. This essay by Camus leads the reader to make an assessment of life and arrive at a suitable decision. This paper will provide a further understanding of these thoughts. This paper will show that life is simply meaningless but must be appreciated nonetheless.

Widely recognized for philosophical writings as a French essayist and playwright, Albert Camus is a major contributor to exploring the absurd in modern Western literature. Characterized by highlighting the human condition, Camus’ writing style focuses on the everyday lives and inner psyche of individuals in both ordinary and extraordinary circumstances. Such a character-driven writing style is most notably displayed in his 1946 work, The Stranger, a tale of an emotionally-detached man known as Meursault, who lives in French-colonized Algiers during the intermission of the two World Wars. Consisting of two parts—The Stranger first explores his daily life as a free man, and in the second, delves more into the character’s own philosophy as Meursault contemplates during his remaining time in jail. At its core, the story explores the relationships and interactions of the odd Meursault through the character’s inner monologue and dialogue with those around him. The story itself is very ambiguous in its’ nature, and the idea of contemplating the meaning of life and purpose is prevalent throughout The Stranger. Evidently, Camus writes Meursault as a man who believes that life has no meaning, and therefore people are free to do as they please. To supplement the protagonist’s view, the author also presents Meursault alongside various personalities of key supporting characters, each with their own unique personality, and differing outlooks on life. Doing so thus enables Camus to get readers to contemplate about meaning through multiple perspectives. Stylistically, through many devices that emphasize diction, imagery, and story themes. Ultimately, The Stranger is a way for Camus to convey that there are multiple ways to perceive the meaning of life, using Meursault to directly project a different view than what readers are used to. Surely, with the intent of crafting a protagonist so strange, that Meursault becomes comparable to other characters; less so as a reflection of what the author personally believes the meaning of life is, but more of what such exploration of the idea could be.

ABSTRACT: After 350 years of continual social transformations under the push of industrialization, capitalism, world-wide social revolutions, and the development of modern science, what reasonably remains of the traditional faith in divine transcendence and providential design except a deep-felt, almost 'ontological' yearning for transcendence? Torn between outmoded religious traditions and an ascendant secular world, the contemporary celebration of individuality only makes more poignant the need for precisely that religious consolation that public life increasingly denies. People must now confront the meaning of their lives without the assured aid of transcendent purpose and direction. The