Strangers on a Train Essay

While reading The Stranger I noticed that traits that Albert Camus character depicts in the book are closely related to the theories of Sigmund Freud on moral human behavior. Albert Camus portrays his character of Meursault as a numb, emotionless person that seems to mindlessly play out his role in society, acting in a manner that he sees as the way he’s supposed to act, always living in the moment with his instincts driving him, and if the right circumstance presents itself the primal deep seeded animal will come out. I believe that most of the character’s traits fall under Freud’s notion of the Id and Ego mental apparatus, and don’t believe that his idea of the super-ego is represented in this book.

In the book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, it's built around the class division between the Socs and the greasers. The kids in the Socs came from privileged and wealthy families while the greaser grew up in a unstable and poor environment, and it shaped who they are and how they act. The novel deals with issues important to urban teens, and the obstacles that are part of their daily lives, showing realism in Hinton's writing. In the article ¨The Urban Experience in Recent Young Adult Novels¨ by Sandra Hassell and Sandy Guild, it discuss the importance of urban teens worlds represented in literature. The article consists of many characteristics that are established in urban youth books such as, the usage of slang, strong sense of community,

The Stranger The Stranger exhibits a society that has confined itself with a specific set of social standards that dictate the manner in which people are supposed to act. This ideology determines the level of morality, and how much emphasis should placed on following this certain "ethical" structure. Albert Camus's main character, Meursault, is depicted as a nonconformist that is unwilling to play society's game. Through Meursault's failure to comply with society's values and conform to the norm, he is rejected and also condemned to death by society.

In his short story, “The Strangers That Came to Town,” Ambrose Flack is showing that true freedom is about being accepted. It shows that true freedom is about being accepted because of the way that the Duvitch family is placed in a community where they are not accepted at first but then do become accepted. Mr. Duvitch didn’t talk much to anyone because of lack of freedom to be who he was, Mrs. Duvitch didn’t have the freedom to also be who she was because people talked about her and the Duvitch children to were quiet ones who didn’t have freedom in the sense that they couldn’t just go out and play with the other kids.

The Outsiders Essay – Describe an interesting theme from a text you have studied. Explain why this theme is interesting.

African American racial tension has decreased drastically, since the fifties our country has leaps and bounds towards equality. James Baldwin wrote Stranger in the Village, and he wrote about his experience living in a small Swiss village and how he was able to evaluate the American society and its issues of race. Baldwin specifically focused on African American racial issues. Baldwin makes arguments about how race is treated much different in Europe, he also argued how there are still a lot of problems with American society that need to be changed. I agree with Baldwin's thoughts however this essay is outdated and isn't completely relevant to our society today; however some of the broader ideas are.

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Along for the Ride is a captivating fictional novel written by Sarah Dessen. Along for the ride allows you to follow Auden West's journey through her summer before college. Living in a quaint beachside town of Colby with her father and stepmom, you see her discover the childhood she never had through a boy which she surprisingly could relate to. She strove her whole life to control her future, graduating in the top of her class and yet her experiences that summer change her mindset in a new and positive light. She ironically discovers the summer before college that always being in control is not always a good way to be.

Alright, so first and foremost we have to look at every possible suspect. I believe that our options are (in rough order of probability):

A major technique used to create suspense in both movies is through evoking emotions. On Vertigo (1958), the audience is subjected towards various emotions based on John character. He quits his job after losing his partner during a rooftop chase. As a result, the audience perceives him as a coward who gives in to fear to make him the character of interest. Additionally, he also shows his kindness and concern by spending his time with his ex-girlfriend. Apart from that, he develops emotions towards his subject which increases suspense on whether he will succeed in his mission (Auiler 65). By evoking particular feelings in an audience towards a particular character, the movie maintains suspense since the audience looks out for to see how the character will succeed in his objectives. To achieve this, Hitchcock makes use of camera movements to create exaggerations of the distance from the tower to the bottom of the building. This technique is referred to as the Dolly Zoom.

When Bruno hears the young girl screeching from the bathroom, and comes in to see it’s his fellow classmate being abused by a pedophile, a sense of anger and disgust fills him. An adrenaline rush goes through his body, and he violently grabs the old man and powerfully strikes him with a silver pocket knife repeatedly.

Skye’s life is falling to pieces when she finds herself sitting opposite a stranger on the train. Stranger on the Train takes you on an emotional roller coaster about a young woman who is dealing with loss, in more ways than one. Grief is crushing Skye when she loses her most important possession, a necklace from her dead boyfriend. With help of a kind stranger, can Skye find her missing necklace and her inner happiness in one afternoon? Stranger on the Train is a heart-warming story that reminds us that happiness can be found in anywhere when you open your mind to possibilities.

Human nature is paradoxical as it encompasses the essence of one’s being—otherwise known as the human condition. No one is entirely reducible because contradictory impulses and shades of ambiguity in oneself is inevitable. In Patricia Highsmith’s Strangers on a Train and The Blunderer, each character is extensively diverse. Through various demonstrations of intrapersonal, intimate, and interpersonal interactions, it is evident that the human condition can be manipulated into contradicting states. To begin, examining oneself by means of intrapersonal thought is a vital part in one’s development.

The first shot in the sequence is when Guy has just finished a set against his opposition and takes a sip of water. Guy looks up the official time. This scene has an emphasis on time. Guy is concerned and held up by his tennis match, while Bruno has to reach for the lighter in the grate. The two characters who seem to be very methodical in their normal actions are now acting on instinct. The tennis announcer points out that this is a game that Guy has never played and is known for doing slow play. The audience knows about how Bruno acts methodically by his calm demeanor during the carnival murder scene and his nonchalant attitude when dealing with Guy’s acquaintances. This is a parallel between the two characters that Hitchcock makes. Showing that just because Guy is a civilised man and aspiring politician doesn’t mean he isn’t capable of murder just like Bruno. This idea of Guy killing is plausible throughout the whole movie and adds to the suspense of the film. The audience could want this from either morbid curiosity or maybe to humanize Bruno more, honestly there are endless reasons. The tennis match itself, is also a parallel between Guy and Bruno with sport being a big theme in their relationship. Bruno makes a deal with Guy to exchange murder. This exchange when offered kind of seems like a sort of sports proposition. With both of them gambling their lives and the obvious idea of killing a human is ultimate game. They both go back and forth in their interactions.

Have you ever talked to anyone that you don’t know? Did your parents ever tell you to not to talk to strangers? That advice is extremely useful in this movie I watched called “Strangers on a Train”. This black and white crime/thriller movie was produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1951. A wealthy psychopath meets a famous, young tennis player in the train which leads to complexity and chaos.