The Guest by Albert Camus

The poem ‘Migrants by ‘Bruce Dawe ’should be included for the core text for journeying as it portrays journeying through the perceptions and experiences of a migrant group. This poem depicts feelings of ignorance and disrespectfulness encountered by the migrant group as they are treated with a lack of concern by people living in Australia.

Discuss how your investigation of the generic conventions of poetry has influenced your understanding of at least one poem that you have studied in this unit.

In the short story "The Guest" by Albert Camus, Daru's predicament goes hand in hand with France's difficulties and Camus' self-appreciation. In the short story “The Guest” we are introduced to see Daru’s concern to attend the political situation in the French North

Camus published “L'Etranger” or “The Stranger” during World War II, and it became one of his most discussed works in Europe (Rhein). The popularity of Camus’ work can be attributed to the overall feelings in Europe brought by the havoc of war that had left the lands marred. Many people throughout Europe were hurt by the war and began to question the point of life amidst such destruction. This resonates with the modern audience as well because “The Stranger” continues to play on themes that can be seen in the horrifying occurrences that fill the media today (Rhein). Many atrocities allow a modern audience to relate to the events of WWII, such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Rwandan Genocide, and the Haitian earthquake, which leave many questioning

Daru informed the Arab about existed choices and did not try to show him that one of them would be more honorable than the other .However, the teacher wished the man to stay away from French officials. “Daru with heavy heart made out the Arab walking slowly on the road to prison” (Camus 11). Words “with heavy heart” highlighted the man wanted Arab to choose the road to nomads. The sentence could show that Daru was more on Algerian than the French side in the conflict in spite of his pursuance of neutrality. Teacher’s attitude was highlighted by the Arab’s behavior. Daru treated apprehended man as a guest, not a prisoner, but the man could deny his hospitality or even kill the teacher as a roadblock on the way to freedom. However, the Arab did not hurt Daru, accepted his food and beverages. This behavior can be treated as “a sign of political solidarity, the food symbolizing the exchange of life between them” (Bernardo). Arab’s decision to go to the police headquarters in Tinguit, and the fact he did not try to hurt Daru, showed the man was not really a bad person; and the murder he committed could be a result of emotions or misunderstanding. These suggestions make readers to support Daru’s decision to give the Arab an opportunity to choose his fate by himself, and not make a man a subject of “a travesty of a trial” (Bernardo). While the teacher did not want to have an impact on people’s fate, his

As I’m seemingly searching the shelves full of books hoping to find the one for me,this book catches my eye. Further and further I get into this book, the more exciting it gets. I can definitely relate to this outgoing character, we’re like the same person. This book showed me what determination is, when the odd are stacked against you but you still go, what you have to do, that’s what this story is all about.

At the start of this realization, Camus displays how the French whites, have a racially segregated perspective towards the Arabs and blacks. Camus first starts of this differentiation by having Meursault dehumanize “ the Arabs” as they were “backing away” from the colonists (56). By not giving the arab men names, Camus demonstrates the idea of “othering” them to reduce the impact of their being from the impressions of their brain. In describing the nameless men, Camus goes further to only express how the Arab men were “ lying down in greasy overalls;” demonstrating the classist view in society between races, and how the only description of the Arab men is to

When we think of metaphor, do we think good, bad, or do we just think it 's just a thing that we use and not put much thought into it? Well reading this book called I is an Other by James Geary has really opened my eyes to really understand the concept of metaphor and what some of its purposes are. I must say that before reading this book I had never thought of metaphor more than what I thought it was, but the way Geary talks about it definitely made me think on how it does affect us and that we use it much more than we think. Geary touches on a lot of points that involve metaphor without us even knowing it is there. For instance, Geary says that metaphor is not just restricted to literature and art, but it is also used to reach people in ways like advertising, politics, and money (3). He talks about metaphor being part of our lives from the very early stages of life, and how we use it to understand things better. Not only that, but he talks about how metaphor is used in both good and bad ways, and how we can use it to express ourselves. He explains throughout the book that it is almost impossible not to use it, so it is something that is a part of us, and without it we would be like robots. With all the evidence that has been provided I have came to the conclusion that metaphor is something we cannot avoid, but that 's not a bad thing. Although it can sometimes be a bad thing, the way metaphor generally affects us is positive because it allows us to understand complex

For DuBois, the veil refers to three things. First, the veil suggests to the darker skin of Blacks, which is a physical difference from whiteness. Secondly, the veil suggests white people’s lack of clarity to see Blacks as “true” Americans. And lastly, the veil refers to Blacks’ lack of clarity to see themselves outside of what white America describes and provides for them. Dubois believes that socially present-day African-American has had at least two life-altering experiences in life. The moment they realized they was Black, and the moment when African Americans realize their blackness is a problem. Dubois realized his blackness being a problem For DuBois, these realizations came during a ball, “at which he was “peremptorily”

The idea of torturing members of the enemy to pry out valuable information to gain advantage over the enemy during war is an idea used for thousands of years. Some civilizations went as far as to make an art out of this method by inventing horrific contraptions and tools to satisfy their inhumane and twisted minds. Regardless of how inventive the tools used, the main purpose is to inflict tremendous amount of pain and brutality to break the enemy’s will, so the detainee will render valuable information to stop the suffering. But, how effective is the method of torture?

The Bridge, an inspirational novel by Karen Kingsbury, draws a picture of the second chances that God gives to individuals. In the story, a young couple, Ryan and Molly, never confessed their love for each other, consequently, they lead separate lives and never talk to one another. However, seven years later, Molly and Ryan must work together to keep The Bridge, a bookstore that has all of their most treasured memories of each other, from closing. In this novel, Karen Kingsbury uses dramatic incidents, emotional characters, and an encouraging theme that will intrigue the reader from the beginning of the book.

In the novel, The Stranger by Albert Camus, Meursault the protagonist, becomes drawn into a “senseless” murder that has to face the absurdity of life and because of his actions, Meursault is presented as a danger due to his lack of “morality” to society. Meursault who is not able to take control of his life but respond to what life offers him believes in the simplicity of life. He tries to understand the living through logic and objectivity, which ultimately turns futile, as he himself cannot maintain proper control over his thoughts and emotions. From the interactions between Marie, to the murder of the Arab, and the meeting with the Chaplain, Meursault overcomes his indifferent views to form an opinion about what life really means. The central theme presented by Camus is how the threat of mortality becomes a catalyst for understanding the significance of life.

The story of “Araby” is that of a young boy probably about the age of adolescence who is having his first crush on his friends sister. Although the boy seems to have no intention of realistically perusing the situation when the girl

The period between the wars was a very difficult time in Germany. The currency was enormously depreciated and there were extreme poverty, depression, and political instability. When the Nazis took power in 1933, horror was their method of achieving their goals. Fear and violence became very common among a society that was still in shock after the First World War. In the book The Reader, by Bernhard Schlink, one of the main themes is a conflict with the inner-self. This is seen throughout the book when Michael is young and indecisive between spending time with Hanna or his new friends, when Hanna is on trial and does not know whether to confess her illiteracy or accept being declared guilty, and finally when an older Michael is trying to decide on whether he should save Hanna or respect her dignity.

Albert Camus is known all over the world as a French philosopher who contributed to the ideas of absurdism. He is also known for his philosophical literature. More specifically I want to focus my attention to what some people may call a book that influenced many generations. This name of the book is called “The Fall”. In this book, the reader views a different perspective of life from a character called monsieur Jean-Baptiste Clamence.