Albert Camus

The Stranger is a novel written by Albert Camus that tells the story of Monsieur Meursault, a seemingly careless man in the wake of his mother’s death. Told in a first person narrative, readers play witness to the events that lead up to his imprisonment and eventual death. However, as the story continues on, it…

Albert Camus emphasizes that there is no meaning to life, and that people should not go on a quest to seek meaning. He believes that death is final and that there is not an afterlife. From his point of view, thinking that there is an afterlife is absurd. We are all born to die. He…

Alienation can be defined as “a condition of being estranged from someone or something”. In contemporary society, there is a definite stigma towards those who are perceived to be alienated, and these individuals are often demonized by society. This demonization of the alienated individual from society is well seen in the work of existentialist philosopher…

When questioning as to what’s truly good or evil, there is no black or white. Since then, society has been questioning the true meaning of good and evil. Specific examples of this can especially be seen in “False Gems” by Guy de Maupassant, “The Guest” by Albert Camus, and “Morals of the Prince” by Niccolò…

In The Stranger, by Albert Camus, the main character Meursault progresses from being worried about death to accepting the world’s indifference and living his life authentically in the time he has left. Meursault awaits his death in a prison cell listening to the sounds and smells of nature outside, wondering when the guards will come…