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     • The Stranger is a lesson in absurdity and investigative analysis of a life faced with the ‘benign indifference of the world’. ‘There is not love of life without despair about life.’
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   What is the theme of the stranger?

   • Meaninglessness The meaninglessness of human life, human relations and life on earth is another major theme of The Stranger. Meursault, the mouthpiece of Camus, shows this meaninglessness when his mother dies and, rather than being sorrowful, he leaves for the office the next day as usual and enjoys life with Marie.

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   What is the plot of the Stranger by Albert Camus?

   • At first glance, the plot of Albert Camus’ The Stranger seems to comprise a sequence of random events in the life of the protagonist, Meursault.

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   Who is the title character in the stranger?

   • The title character of The Stranger is Meursault, a Frenchman who lives in Algiers (a pied-noir). The novel is famous for its first lines: “Mother died today. Or maybe it was yesterday, I don’t know.” They capture Meursault’s anomie briefly and brilliantly.

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   Who wrote the stranger?

   • Published in 1942, The Stranger is Camus' most enduring literary achievement. It has baffled and troubled readers of all ages for decades as they try to contend with Meursault's approach to life, emotions, and consequences. Article written by Emma Baldwin B.A. in English, B.F.A. in Fine Art, and B.A. in Art Histories from East Carolina University.

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   Why is the stranger a bad movie?

   • Lack of communication or miscommunication is another significant aspect of The Stranger. Whether it is the communication of human passions, sorrow or love, there is a general lack of misunderstanding among the characters of the intended meanings. The most misinterpreted character is Meursault, whose indifference comes across as inhumanity.

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   Is the stranger a good book?

   • [ 2 ] Considered a classic of 20th-century literature, The Stranger has received critical acclaim for Camus's philosophical outlook, absurdism, syntactic structure, and existentialism (despite Camus's rejection of the label), particularly within its final chapter. [ 3 ]

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   Meursault’s affair with Marie focuses on the tangible, such as how Meursault’s hand felt around Marie’s waist and how they swam in the water. There is almost no mention of feelings and emotions. At the beach house, Meursault reflects on how the sun feels warm and pleasant on his face as he and Marie swim in the sea.

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   The Stranger (French: L'Étranger [letʁɑ̃ʒe], lit. 'The Foreigner'), also published in English as The Outsider, is a 1942 novella written by French author Albert Camus. The first of Camus's novels published in his lifetime, the story follows Meursault, an indifferent settler in French Algeria, who, weeks after his mother's funeral, kills an ...

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   Title: The Stranger

   When/where written: 1941-1942

   Published: France

   Literary Period: Modernism

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   Today, Albert Camus (along with Soren Kierkegaard) is regarded as a leader of the existentialist movement. Specifically, absurdism; that is, the belief that life is essentially meaningless despite the human desire for it not to be. Camus believed that human beings have three different ways that they might confront that meaninglessness. The first of...

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   Directly related to The Stranger is Camus’ best-known philosophical essay, The Myth of Sisyphus. It was published the same year as The Stranger was finished and outlines his beliefs about absurdism and the nature of life. The essay is regarded as one of Camus’ finest works and often ranks alongside The Stranger on lists of his most important litera...

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   • Author: Emma Baldwin

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   Sep 25, 2024 · The Stranger, enigmatic first novel by Albert Camus, published in French as L’Étranger in 1942. It was published as The Outsider in England and as The Stranger in the United States. Plot summary. The title character of The Stranger is Meursault, a Frenchman who lives in Algiers (a pied-noir).

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   Get everything you need to know about Relationships in The Stranger. Analysis, related quotes, theme tracking.

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   Themes in The Stranger, a masterpiece of Albert Camus. The novel presents the dilemma of absurdity and also demonstrates the dark sides of human nature such as indifference and insensitivity toward relationships. We discuss some of the major themes in The Stranger below.

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   They drink coffee and smoke together, then sit vigil over the coffin with his mother's friends, whose crying irritates the unemotional Meursault. Next morning, the funeral procession is joined by Thomas Pérez, Mme. Meursault's closest friend (and rumored fiancé).