The Stranger - Original Writing

It was a cold Friday evening, i was walking home from school and i heard a scream coming from my neighbors house. i walked up the drive and knocked on the door, but nobody answered. i slowly opened the door and creeped in.the house looked empty. i looked around and noticed a blood trail leading to the upstairs hallway. in the hallway there was a kitchen knife on the little corner stand by the stairs. i grabbed the knife just incase i got attaked. i heard crying coming from the other side of one of the upstairs doors. when i opened the door the first thing that i saw was a body lying on the floor and a young girl was hovering over it crying.She looked lke she was either 3 or4. The girl said “ i had to or he would have killed me.” i examoned

In the story “The Stranger” by Albert Camus, the belief that the themes of loss and retrieval are at the core of Mersault’s mythology, and that they illumine the notion of exile to which he returns so often is widely discussed. I however do not believe that either one of those themes has anything to do with the Mersault and the exile to which he returns to so often, rather I believe that Mersault’s own attitude is the reason for the exile he experiences in the story.

“The Stranger” by Albert Camus follows the story of an apathetic and withdrawn man, Meursault, as he easily cruises through life with the belief that he is indifferent to the universe. The novel begins with Meursault receiving news that his mother had passed away. Immediately after traveling to the funeral, and not showing an ounce of emotion, Meursault engages in an unemotional relationship with a woman named Marie. His moral bankruptcy and emotionally detached demeanor stays constant throughout the majority of the novel, even after committing murder and being sentenced to death. In fact, as a consequence of his sentencing Meursault has an epiphany and realizes that the universe is irrational and therefore indifferent to human life. This theme

It was the first Sunday of December morning when my father asked me to take some boxes to the basement, I had never been down there, as a kid I always thought it was scary, but know as a 19-year-old guy, how could I say no. I went downstairs with a couple of boxes, but could not find any place to put them. The area was a mess, so I decided that I would organize every box that was there. While I was organizing, I notice this one box hidden in the back, so, I decided to open it. Inside the box, there was a newspaper and a couple of burnt pictures. Therefore, I decided to read the article, I could not understand much, it was an 18 years old newspaper, but it talked about a burning house with two twin babies, It said that one had been saved with no harm while the other one was rescued later on with severe burn mark. It was a miracle that other baby had survived, they called him miracle Carlos, and his brother Richard. I stood there for a second before my brain processed

Albert Camus creates a series of characters in The Stranger whose personality traits and motivations mirror those that are overlooked by the average man. Camus develops various characters and scenarios that are considered rude and unpleasant, but because it has become common, society accepts it as norms. Camus incorporates atrocious personality traits of the characters, variety, consistency, and everyone’s fate through the creation of the characters.

Albert Camus' influential novel, The Stranger, a great work of existentialism, examines the absurdity of life and indifference of the world. This paper provides a summary of the novel, and outlines some of the novel's main themes.

Camus’ Outlook on Ostracized Individuals and Foreign Friendships Within The Stranger, various characters suffer unavoidable ostracization due to their development of individual principles and beliefs, conflicting with the accepted societal standards set by the general public. In addition, many friendships within the novel appear as unrealistic, differing from mainstream and idealized relationships. A particular example within The Stranger includes the association between Meursault and Raymond, the absurd protagonist alongside his neighboring pimp. Within The Stranger, Albert Camus illustrates the deranged relationship between Meursault and Raymond, Raymond’s manipulative persona, and Meursault’s lack of genuine care towards their companionship.

Your mother dies and you are left emotionless. The classic novel The Stranger, written by Albert Camus, is about a man, Meursault, who does not show any emotions at all, not even when his mother passes away. It is set the North African country Algeria. It starts with Meursault finding out that his mother has passed away. This is where he goes back for the funeral and decides to stay, and he meets up with old friends from the past. Like his neighbor Raymond who has a girlfriend who cheated on him. He wants revenge and Meursault decides to help him. It ends in a big twist, I would definitely recommend reading this book.

The Stranger. He still sat in the back of the bus, gazing thoughtfully at his phone. Steve walked down the bus aisle to the same seat he had sat in the previous day, and just then, as he sat down, he heard a resounding ringtone from the back seat,

Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump. The noise echoed through the apartment until I had eventually made it down to the bottom floor, then, to the kitchen. Once at the kitchen, I looked around for a broken plate, odd enough, I couldn’t find one; I almost gave up until I saw something weird, the pantry was shaking, it was rumbling as if there was some sort of earthquake. I moved towards it, each step softer and slower than the previous. I feared that as soon as I opened the door, a man with a gun would come out and shoot; I could imagine it, but my curiosity got the better of me as I opened the door, as soon as I did however, I was greeted with a bright flash of light. I averted my eyes and covered my face with my hands, the light was too bright as it bled through my eye sockets, I was still able to see. It was almost as if I was looking into the sun. That was until the light had simply vanished. Once I felt as if I was safe, I opened my eyes again, to my surprise, I had jerked right out of bed, and I had heard the sound of plates being smashed to the ground once again. Immediately perceptive of my surroundings, yet surprised and confused at the same time, I glanced at my analog clock,

Absurdism is a philosophy based on the belief that the universe is irrational and meaningless and that the search for order brings the individual into conflict with the universe (Merriam-Webster). In the novel The Stranger Albert Camus uses Meursault to illustrate the philosophy of absurdism, specifically the absurdist principles of indifference to society and the irrationality of society. One principle of absurdism that is illustrated within the novel is the principle of indifference to society. Camus shows this indifference to society or lack of care for society through Meursault.

The novel, The Stranger revolves around Meursault who does not conform to societal expectations; he is often misunderstood because he expresses himself as emotionless. Meursault emotionless demeanor often leads him to be disconnected in emotional relationships as he cannot fully comprehend human connection. Throughout the novel, Meursault fights a constant battle against himself. The novel places a heavy emphasis on Meursault's displacement with his emotions and the author tries to express how his lack of understanding affects his relationships. The author uses Maman, Marie, and the abused women minor roles in the novel to express Meursault's progression as a human. The author understands the need for emotional connection in a person as it

Albert Camus’ novel, The Stranger, appealed to a younger European generation that was trying to find its view of life after the tragedies of WWII and Nazism. Though he eventually came to more mature notions of how a human being should act before his tragic death from a accident in 1960, Camus always believed in the ideas expressed in The Stranger that man must find his own meaning in life, separate from religious or political doctrine. While he was brought up a Catholic, he largely rejected religious authority and he opposed any rigid political authority because of his experiences with totalitarianism. Marxism and Communism were popular political ideas in France at the time, but Camus

I was born in Nairobi, Kenya in the winter of 1994. My mother and I fled from Kenya and moved to the U.S. We lived in multiple homes until we found a permanent one in Portland, Maine in the summer of 1998. My mannerisms, my tastes and attitude have all been developed by my middle school experience and my transformation in the summer before high school.

The week passed so fast that I barely remember from day to day what happened. The only days that I was sure of were the days that Louis visited. Our petting became so heavy at times that I nearly gave into him, but then my common sense would take over and save me. It was not that I thought he would abandon me at the altar; it was just that it was supposed to be that way. People were supposed to marry to enjoy the learning of and exploring of each other’s bodies, right. At least that was what I thought. However, Angelique had other ideas. Several days before the wedding, she took me to La Nouvelle-Orléans. She told my father that it was to finish alterations on my gown; I knew she lied. I was to marry wearing her gown- she had already had it altered to fit me perfectly.