What does Mersault mean by the following: “Mother used to say that you’re never altogether unhappy. And lying there in my prison when the sky turned red and a new day slid into my cell, I’d agree with her. Because I could have just as easily heard footsteps and my heart could have burst.” (The Outsider, p.109). Discuss. In Albert Camus’ The Outsider, the cental protagonist Mersault is able to form a relationship with the reader, pushing them to question their own place in society and look
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Putnams can buy up the land, and so Mr. Putnam has his daughter cry witchcraft. Giles stated that he has proof of Putnam’s intentions, which was the word from an honest man. The judge asked for the name of this man, but Giles hesitated to give it up for fear of what would happen to the man. The judge would not take Giles’ word and threw him in jail for withholding information. The audience feels frustrated upon reading this because how can a judge not see that if the name is revealed, then that man can
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A drama, also known as a play, is a form of literature written intentionally for theatrical performance. Most of the parts in a drama are consisted of scripted dialogues, or only the acting in some cases, between characters intended to be performed by actors and actresses to move the story along. There are six main elements of drama which serve as the basis of producing a successful play. These essential elements of drama include the plot of the story, the theme, the genre in which the story belongs
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speed. It seemed like a bottomless pit but shortly after, I realized that a floor is there to catch me. I could now see my death looming over me like a gigantic shadow with an evil smile. I closed my eyes right away out of fear which gradually enhanced as I waited for my fate to get to me. But just when I was ready to let go, my eyes opened to a realm of colors that ghastly dream was devoid of. I aroused to find myself in my bed, clammy and wobbly. My heart wasn’t in its senses and I was gasping
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Such desires, according to Emerson, must be found intrinsically, or else a person risks living to another’s wishes. As he begins the passage, Emerson first praises the nonconformists for not needing the guidance to understand their own worth. He writes to the others, “Absolve you to yourself, and you shall have the suffrage of the world” (Emerson n.pag.). Through this tidbit of advice, Emerson sets the meaning of life as dependent on the individual asking, not a uniform definition. For Emerson, the
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social conformity. The narrator of the novel is a man known simply as Chief Bromden, a half-Indian who has been a patient at an Oregon psychiatric hospital for approximately ten years. He suffers frequently from hallucinations and delusions and his fear of what he calls the Combine, which controls society and forces people into conformity. In order to deal with this, Chief pretends that he is deaf and mute. The ward divides the each of the patients into
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would never fight in the front lines, and neither would he command his comrades to go to war. He makes the point that the glories obtained from being a warrior would not be worth it if they had a way of escaping their fate. But he knows that his destiny won’t allow him to escape his fate. Hence, he lives and dies as a warrior, always with his comrades, serving for the common purpose. Even though, he could have a better life if the situation
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children will assume responsibility for the separation and respond accordingly. Other children will feel abandoned and betrayed in some fashion, as though their parents have divorced them as well. Without any reassurance, these children may develop fears of abandonment. On occasion, the children involved are too young to understand the goings-on, but regardless of age, they need their parents to support them and their feelings to show them that they are not completely powerless.Conflicts of loyalty
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defeated by the world. He’s willing to be taken down by circumstances beyond his control. But he refuses to be overwhelmed by his own self-doubt. He knows that when he stops trusting himself, he is surely lost. He’ll surrender to fate when necessary, but he won’t surrender to fear(the black
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Background on WWI World War One was one of the most defining moments in military and political history which would forever alter the world and set the stage for a multitude of events. This conflict, as all historical events usually occur, was a conglomeration of events that resulted in the loss of over eight and a half million souls, shattered states, and a true test of military capabilities. The alliances formed during this volatile period, in conjunction with the clashing personalities of the
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