The Stranger Rhetorical Analysis

Holden Caulfield has a Nihilist view on the world where he lives in the beginning of the novel but later develops a more ethical view. In the beginning of the novel, Holden believes that the world is out to get him, so he alienates himself for protection Holden brings forth his hunting hat as a method for protection, “‘This is a people shooting hat,’ I said. ‘I shoot people in this hat.’” (Salinger, 22) Holden’s hunting hat is the strongest symbol in the novel. It gives Holden protection from people who could be potentially harmful to him. Whenever he is afraid or anxious he regresses and puts on his hunting hat for comfort. This anxiety is triggered by memories from his past. The world has stepped on him and beat him down, so now he uses

In almost every Count that has ever been reigned in the middle ages, there is no leader like Count Charles, who takes a risky approach to governing a land with the idea of religion as an important aspect of his position. Count Charles, aka “Blessed Charles the Good” is well known for feeding the poor, promoting peace and security, but religion is definitely a big influence to his reign as the Count of Flanders. At first, before doing any research on Count Charles’ religious ruling, I would already believe that Charles is a spiritual nobleman that everyone would admire because of how devastated Flanders felt when they heard about his death in 1127. Fortunately, my thoughts on Count Charles

The battle for existence is what drives Meursault to connect more to the physical world. In The Stranger by Albert Camus, there’s a young, detached man named Meursault living in French Algiers. At the beginning of the novel, Meursault receives a telegram, which informs him of his mother’s death. He acts calm during and after the funeral and frolics around with his girlfriend, Marie. While on the beach with his friends, they are suddenly confronted by Arabs and get into a fight. This fight leads to Meursault going to a murder trial because he shoots one of the Arabs four times and kills him. Meursault shows importance of the physical world when he is at Maman’s funeral, while in a fight with the Arabs and when he is at his murder trial. Meaursault connects more to the physical world rather than to the

The divorce seemed only to add fuel to her stomach’s fire for ambition. As a friend, Arlene Francis notes, at age 26, “Clare wanted to be a queen.” Henceforth, she devoted her life to what she coined a “rage for fame.” She began her career as a caption writer at Vogue, and within three years, worked her way up to managing editor of Vanity Fair. During this time, she observed that writers were not hard to come by, but what was needed was photography. Consequently, she developed an idea for a magazine focused on photography in which she hoped to call Life. She explained her dream to the manager of Vanity Fair, Conde Nast to which he responded, “There is [already] a magazine called Life.” “Of course there is,” Clare replied. “I’ve found out you

Morality is the cornerstone of any society and can have a major role on how well that society develops and is run. Laws are based on these basic principles of right and wrong and they are what dictate the punishment for breaking these principles of right and wrong. The problem with this system is that it does not always work, especially when an individual has a flaw in their character.

What if life contributed to no meaning and the only point which matters is the existence happening during the present? To make things worse, as humans live, they breath, but as they die a salvation is received to their soul, and their existence is over. The Stranger by Albert Camus illustrates that the human soul exists in the world physically, therefore the presence or absence does not contribute to any particular event in life. Through, this thought the novel introduces Meursault, who alienates himself from society. He lacks concern for social conventions and is deprived of the physical bounding from people around him. Through the use of diction and symbolism; Camus reveals Meursault’s is apathetic towards his bonding with others and unable

Now lastly we will see how a person can be good with their actions. In “The Stranger” , Meursault says, “ I went to the movies twice with Emmanuel, who doesn’t understand what is going on the screen.” On page 34 it states how Meursault helps Emmanuel , “...You have explain things to him.” As we see , and read we learned that both times that Meursault had gone to the movies with Emmanuel, Meursault was nice enough to explain what was going on, on the screen so Emmanuel could also enjoy the movie. As we see Meursault can be a good person with good intentions helping Emmanuel despite what he had done to the Arab later on in the

In The Stranger by Albert Camus, there was the theme throughout of the author’s opinion of absurdity; the ludicrousness of the universe and the meaninglessness of human life. He propagated the notion of life not having any coherent meaning and any set mandate. The term “absurdity” defines man’s attempt to put meaning to life even where none exists. Man is constantly trying to prove that life has structure and order according to Camus as he has difficulties accepting that it is otherwise. Camus taunted us with many philosophical questions, over and over we are forced to wonder “who is man?”

The Stranger is written by French theistic-existentialist Albert Camus and is about a French man named Meursault who lives in Algiers. Meursault is a subjective, logical and existential character that we see come into a different light throughout The Stranger due to the overbearing influence that death has. The Stranger is structured equally into the three deaths in the novel: the death of Meursault’s mother, Meursault’s murder of the Arab, and the execution of Meursault. However, to understand the mind of Meursault and the content of The Stranger, it is important to also understand the mind of Albert Camus. Camus never specifically refers to himself as an existentialist but certainly must be investigating his works and his philosophical

A character’s personality and attitude greatly affects others’ perceptions of himself, and thus affects events that occur in the novel. In The Stranger, Albert Camus alienates Meursault and thus influences later events through his characterization. The protagonist does not feel much grief or mourning when his mother passes away. He remains detached from everyone else and pays them little mind. Also, he considers relationships with other people quite worthless, including those with his mother and lover. Meursault’s apathy for his mother’s death, isolation and indifference to others, and disregard for interpersonal relationships negatively and unjustly impact his trial.

Meslier’s Testament: Memoir the Thoughts and Sentiments of Jean Meslier surpasses all previous attempts at disrupting European stability. The manuscript, written with intense rage, contains Meslier’s examination of the injustice around him. In Testament, Meslier completely abolishes the existence of God, attacks religious practices, discredits political leaders, and calls for a reform. It is not an overstatement to say that Meslier’s thoughts will be the starting points of many revolutions to come. If appropriate measures are not taken, the manuscript may even spread the practice of atheism. For these reasons, Meslier is the single most disruptive force in this century, challenging religious belief, political authority, and social order.

In Albert Camus’s novel, The Stranger, we see how the protagonist is found guilty based on his morals and rejection of religion, rather than the actual crime. The main character, Meursault lacks the ability to show emotion, which ultimately leads to his death. After Meursault confesses to the examining magistrate that he killed the Arab man, the evidence presented in his trial is not found through his confession, but his inability to adapt to the social norms of society. The story takes place during the 1940’s in Algeria, which at the time was a French territory. During this time, people living in Algeria who did not accept the same religious and cultural beliefs as the French, it was considered to be a crime, which is punishable by death.

On a warm summer evening, I sat down in my room with a new book in my hand. My friend informed me of a book titled “The Stranger” by Albert Camus. Playing the role of the persuader, my friend Julie briefly summarized the story which follows the detached character known

In our lives, people can’t judge a person that is good or bad after a few events or short time. Moreover, when a person does a good thing, his or her own action doesn’t represent he or she is good; otherwise, he or she is evil. The true value of

serpents, greedier than pigs . . . we have nothing in us but sin” (TD