| Albert Camus | Literary Devices/Terms | The Stranger Plot |
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1913
What year was Camus born?
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The belief that a search for meaning is inherently in conflict with the actual lack of meaning, but that one should both accept this and simultaneously rebel against it by embracing what life has to offer.
What is Absurdism?
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Murder
Why was Meursault put on trial?
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Algiers, Algeria
Where was Camus born?
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While Existentialism's goal is the creation of one's essence, Absurdism is just about embracing the Absurd or meaningless in life and simultaneously rebelling against it and embracing what life can offer
What is the difference between absurdism and existentialism?
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The Chaplain
Who was the last person Meursault spoke to before his death?
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1914 in World War I
When and how did Camus' father die?
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Idea of philosophy
The conflict between mortality and life Racism Colonialism Murder Justice Systems Interpersonal relationships Love Sex War
Name three major themes of the novel?
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The sun caused him to commit murder.
What role did the sun play in the novel?
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The Myth of Sisyphus (1941)
The Plague (1948)
Name at least one of Camus most influential works (besides the stranger)
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Really short and direct sentences.
How does Camus structure the stranger through the narration of Mersault?
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A comedy
What kind of movie did Marie and Meursault see on their first date?
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