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    The summary provides information about the plot of Albert Camus' novel The Stranger. It introduces the main character, Meursault, an indifferent Algerian man who shows no emotion even after learning of his mother's death. At his mother's funeral, Meursault acts detached and complains about the heat rather than mourning. He later befriends his neighbor Raymond, who gets him involved in an altercation that leads to Meursault shooting and killing an Arab man. Due to his emotionless demeanor and lack of remorse, Meursault is deemed a danger and sentenced to death. The summary also includes brief biographical information about Albert Camus, noting he was born in Algeria and wrote The Stranger in the

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    The summary provides information about the plot of Albert Camus' novel The Stranger. It introduces the main character, Meursault, an indifferent Algerian man who shows no emotion even after learning of his mother's death. At his mother's funeral, Meursault acts detached and complains about the heat rather than mourning. He later befriends his neighbor Raymond, who gets him involved in an altercation that leads to Meursault shooting and killing an Arab man. Due to his emotionless demeanor and lack of remorse, Meursault is deemed a danger and sentenced to death. The summary also includes brief biographical information about Albert Camus, noting he was born in Algeria and wrote The Stranger in the

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    The summary provides information about the plot of Albert Camus' novel The Stranger. It introduces the main character, Meursault, an indifferent Algerian man who shows no emotion even after learning of his mother's death. At his mother's funeral, Meursault acts detached and complains about the heat rather than mourning. He later befriends his neighbor Raymond, who gets him involved in an altercation that leads to Meursault shooting and killing an Arab man. Due to his emotionless demeanor and lack of remorse, Meursault is deemed a danger and sentenced to death. The summary also includes brief biographical information about Albert Camus, noting he was born in Algeria and wrote The Stranger in the

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    Plot Overview

    About the Author

    Briefly, but using the entire space, discuss the plot,


    conflict, and rising action to summarize the plot.
    Use your own words.
    When the novel begins, the character of a young
    Algerian named Meursault is revealed. Meursault
    receives a letter informing him of his mother's death
    but he remains absent minded. The careless
    protagonist smokes,drinks and stays inattentive of
    the world around him. He remains unconcerned
    throughout his mother's funeral, and does not shed
    a single tear. At the funeral he constantly complains
    about the scorching hot sun instead of focusing on
    his mother's death. Where he also meets one of his
    mother's closest friends, an old man named
    Thomas Perez. The caretaker finds it odd when
    Meursault declines his offer to open his mother's
    casket so he can have one last look. As well as,
    bumping into another neighbor whos rumored to be
    a pimp, Raymond Sintes. Fellow neighbor proves to
    be a bad influence on Meursault when Raymond
    confides in him with the troubles he has with his
    mistress and asks Meursault to write a letter to his
    mistress after getting into a fight with her brother.
    Day after he attends his mother's funeral, he
    remains negligent and goes to the beach with his
    friends. While at the beach he runs into his coworker, Marie Cardona and decides to make it a
    date, keeping his mother's passing out of his mind.
    Marie and Meursault become closer, and she asks
    him if he would like to marry her and just as before,
    Meursault replies in an uninterested manner
    claiming he would not mind getting married if she
    wanted to. That weekend he returns to the beach
    with his friends where they come across two Arabs,
    one of them being the brother of Raymond's
    mistress. A fight begins and Raymond comes out
    wounded, later Meursault returns and shots the
    Arab. After he fired four shots to the Arab he fully
    understood the consequences. Does not believe in
    God so he turn down the priests that went to visit
    him. Just as in other situations, he displays no
    emotions during his time in prison or even in his
    trial, even though horrible new are delivered.

    Include important information about the author. You


    may want to include what inspired them, other
    works they have written, significant life events, what
    time period he or she wrote in, and how the time
    period influenced the writing.
    Born on November 7, 1913, in Mondovi, French
    Algeria, Albert Camus lived until January 4, 1960, in
    Burgundy, France. Even though he came from a life
    of poverty in Algeria, Camus managed to attend the
    University of Algiers. He was studying philosophy
    but had to drop out due to tuberculosis in 1930. At
    the start of World War II, Camus wanted to liberate
    Italy from the Nazi occupation so he decided to join
    the French Resistance. He was also heavily
    involved in political journalism and was editor of an
    important underground newspaper, Combat. Camus
    wrote his first novel, which was published in 1942
    that turned out to be one of his most famous works

    Novel Notes
    The Stranger
    Albert Camus
    Zach Pesl
    May 25, 2016

    Essential Quotes
    Add two quotes that capture the essence of the
    novel. Be sure to cite the quotations properly.

    I may not have been sure about what really did


    interest me, but I was absolutely sure about
    what didn't (Camus,20).
    I opened myself to the gentle indifference of the
    world (28).

    Historical Context
    Include information on the time period, social,
    economical, cultural, and other significant
    influences that characterize this novel.
    Albert Camus set for his novel, The Stranger to
    take place in 1940s in the Algiers, French Algeria,
    which was in North Africa. A time when World War
    II was occurring. During the war the people faced
    absurdity and fear, which was what Camus tried to
    convey in his works.

    Add Work Cited Here:. "Albert Camus


    Biographical." Albert Camus Biographical . N.p.,
    n.d. Web. 25 May 2016. "Historical Context: The
    Stranger." "Albert Camus Biographical." Albert
    Camus Biographical . N.p., n.d. Web. 25 May
    2016. "Historical Context: The Stranger."
    EXPLORING Novels . Detroit: Gale, 2003. Student
    Resources in Context . Web. 25 May. 2016.

    Deemed dangerous to society, Meursault was then


    sentenced to death.

    Character Analysis

    Themes

    Identify each major character in the novel.


    Describe the most import traits that characterize
    this person. (Speech, Thoughts, Effects on other,
    Action, Looks)
    Meursault : Protagonist of the novel whos a young,
    average Algerian man that does not display any
    emotions even in the worst situations he faces and
    only delights in physical contact. Detached from
    society, the atheist remains indifferent to everyone
    around him for example, not giving his mother's
    death a second thought or the idea of marrying
    Marie. His actions do not have any reason, and
    believes he does not require one such as, when he
    kills an Arab. His honesty, lack of grief in his
    mother's funeral and attitude towards situations
    leads to his murder trial turn against him. Branded
    as dangerous to society, Meursault's seen as a
    monster.
    Marie Cardona : Young beauty thats first
    introduced as Meursault's coworker but as the story
    unfolds she becomes his girlfriend. Marie does not
    fully understand Meursault but becomes drawn to
    his personality and hopes to move their relationship
    to be permanent, a romantic. Shes not aware that
    Meursault's only intention had been to have sexual
    intercourse with her and nothing more but she
    desires to get married unfortunately, when ever
    she asks Meursault about marriage, she's
    disappointed by his lack of interest.
    Raymond Sintes : Rumored to be a pimp,
    Raymond lives in the same building as Meursault.
    He gives off a dangerous vibe and has a negative
    impact of the protagonists actions. Raymond
    complains to Meursault about his troubles with his
    mistress and claims that shes only interested in
    having sexual intercourse with other men also,
    adds on to his comments that as a result of her
    actions he has beaten her. Begins to include
    Meursault in his problems which leads to
    Meursault's downfall.

    Identify and analyze some of the significant themes


    in the novel.
    Absurdity Camus includes his philosophical notion
    in his novel which was, through the protagonist
    that does not have any valid reasons for any of his
    actions.Such as marrying Marie, I learned very
    quickly that none of it really mattered..Marie came
    by to see me and asked me if I wanted to marry
    her. I said it didn't make any difference to me" (41).
    Also does not believe thats a rational explanation
    to chaos or life. Meursault's whole trial is an
    example of absurdity since his attorney tries to
    justify the careless act connected to Meursault
    mourning for his mother. Although, Meursault does
    not believe his mother's passing has anything to do
    with his actions against the Arab.
    Alienation further developed Meursault as an
    absurdist. Instead of dealing with people like any
    ordinary human, Meursault prefers not to deal with
    them and isolates himself, "I wish I didn't have to
    listen to her anymore" (10). He separates himself
    from society, not believing in commitment or in
    trusting others. Just as with his girlfriend, Marie,
    who continually asks Meursault about their
    relationship but Meursault answers in the same
    uninterested manner.

    Motifs and Symbols


    Identify and interpret some of the major motifs and
    symbols in the novel.

    Death
    All the characters in the novel have different
    perspectives on death, but the most unique was
    main character, Meursault. Who does not display
    any emotion at this mothers funeral whereas, his
    mother's friends are shedding tears and grieving
    over her death. Meursault does not hold a belief like
    the chaplain of afterlife,since he believes physical
    death means the final end of life to a person. His
    reactions towards the subject of death startle the
    rest of society and he is condemned a monster.

    Sun
    The sun serves as a symbol to the audience to
    show how much it affects the characters emotion
    and that there are some situations no one can
    escape. After being exposed to the sun he begins
    to have negative emotions.

    Incarceration
    This is a time when he can free himself from the
    standards of the world beyond bars. Where hes
    free to live the way he desires. He can act this way
    without having judgement placed upon him.

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