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Novels by Vladimir Nabokov and Albert Camus, 2005.
A look at the theme of individual freedom as expressed in Nabokov's "Lolita" and Camus's "The Stranger".
2,112 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 66.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes how the theme of individual freedom or free will is depicted through each author's characterization of their protagonists, including events that helped reinforce the deviant behavior that they had decided to adopt and exercise in their rigidly conservative society.
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"Camus elucidates the main argument that this paper presents: in the preface to "The Stranger," he identifies the character of Meursault, the novel's protagonist, suffering a downfall "because he does not play the game." In this paper, the characters' inability to 'play the game' that society sets out for each individual leads to their isolation from and eventually, condemnation from, the society. Non-conformity to the norms of society through the exercise of one's free will is considered deviant, and society considers that it is its function to ensure that deviant behavior is not tolerated in order to preserve the 'order' and stability that social norms and rules offer to civil society."
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Albert Camus, 2004.
A look at the philosophical conceptions of one of the most notable writers of the 20th century, Albert Camus.
1,284 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper provides a brief biographical account of writer, Albert Camus, and then delves into an analysis of some of his works. Specifically, the paper focuses on three of Camus's novels, "The Stranger", "The Plague", and "The Myth of Sisyphus". The paper explains Camus's philosophical conception concerning the contradiction between man being a rational being but existing in an irrational world, as well as the current of existentialism running throughout the novels.
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"Albert Camus was born on the 7th of November 1913 in Algeria from a French father and a Spanish mother. His father died in the First World War (seriously wounded in the battle of the Marne, he died a month later), so that Camus was raised by his mother and never knew his father. Camus spent his childhood in Alger, in his grandmother?s house, where he received his first education. Later on, he passed onto to primary school under the tutorship of Louis German, to whom Camus will bear a strong gratitude his whole life and whom he mentioned in his acceptance speech upon winning the Nobel price in 1957. It was German that first encouraged Albert Camus in his studies and who convinced him to pursue a higher education within the Algiers University. During his time at the university, he founded the Th??tre du Travail in Algiers, where his first play, R?volte dans les Asturies, was put on scene. After earning a degree in philosophy, Camus quickly established himself as one of the most notable writers of the 20th century with novels like The Stranger (1946), The Plague (1948) and The Myth of Sisyphus (1955). Writer and novelist, philosopher, leader of the absurd school of thought, playwright, actor and translator, Camus was one of the most important literary figure of the 20th century. His life came to a tragic end on the 4th of January 1960, when he was killed in a car crash together with his friend and editor, Michel Gallimard. Ironically enough, Camus had intended to return to Paris by train, because of his dislike for cars, and a return rail ticket was found in his pocket."
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"The Stranger" by Albert Camus, 2007.
This paper uses the novel "The Stranger" by Albert Camus to examine the different ways that Camus portrays his beliefs concerning twentieth century mankind.
777 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 27.95
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The paper discusses how Albert Camus develops his theory of the absurd throughout this existential novel, "The Stranger". The paper explains that the novel is based on Camus' belief that there is no meaning or absolute truth in life. The paper demonstrates how throughout "The Stranger," the main character, Meursault, is clearly an unapologetic individual, who is uncaring and moved only through sensory experiences. The paper shows how this is used to reinforce Camus' message that there are only relative truths in life. The paper highlights Camus' belief that what we do, say and believe are only important to us and to those that they affect, but they are otherwise insignificant.
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"Absolute truth, according to Albert Camus, does not exist, and it is this theme, along with the absurdity of human existence, that he is attempting to portray throughout "The Stranger." Through the alienated character of Meursault, who is shallow, almost inhuman, and an unrecognizable member of the human race, Camus shows us that our actions do not matter when viewed through the eyes of an eternal universe. What we do, say, and believe, are only important to us, and, perhaps, to those that they affect, but they are not significant, and neither are they Truth. Camus' basic point within this is that the only things that are real are physical experiences.
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Short Stories of Vladimir Nabokov, 1998.
A look at several of the short stories of Vladimir Nabokov, and the writing patterns in them.
1,616 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 4 sources, $ 52.95
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This paper is a look at famous author Vladimir Nabokov, the premier ?migr? author from Russia. This paper looks at several of Nabokov?s short stories and, in accordance with is own personal history, attempts to discover a pattern, if you will, for his writing style. It goes on to suggest possible reasons for this pattern and how the patterns fits his stories. The stories used include: "Signs and Symbols", "A Russian Beauty", and "Breaking the News".
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'The Plague' by Albert Camus, 2006.
A review of Albert Camus' great work, 'The Plague'.
1,746 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper reviews the novel, 'The Plague' by Albert Camus. According to the paper, the goal of 'The Plague' is to draw the attention of people towards apathy, the general indifference of people towards what was happening in the world at that time. According to the paper, Camus believed that in the face of human suffering, only few people would come forward and help out.
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"People are not interested in other people's problems. It is every man for himself to the extent that doctors are not even willing to accept that a epidemic had broken out. They know how vast the implications of such a disease would be and thus refuse to accept that their country was in the grips of a deadly disease that could affect each and every person and family in the same way. Doctors eventually come to terms with the reality and try treating patients only to realize later that an epidemic doesn't affect one person but an entire nation: "That one must fight against the plagues that enslave man: this is the sole conclusion which, according to Albert Camus, is not open to doubt" (Picon 150). The plague unites the people because they finally realize that it is only through helping each other that they could help themselves. No individual action amounts to much as vicims increase in number each day: "The Plague does, beyond any possible discussion, represent the transition from an attitude of solitary revolt to the recognition of a community whose struggles must be shared" (Sprintzen 103). But the futility of individual action makes people sit up and take notice. Something was deadly wrong with the entire town and it was important that something more serious than individual treatment took place. "
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Albert Camus' "The Stranger" and "Exile and the Kingdom", 2002.
This paper compares the themes in two of Albert Camus' works, "The Stranger" and "Exile and the Kingdom."
1,640 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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The purpose of this paper is to introduce and discuss two works by Albert Camus, ?The Stranger,? and two stories from ?Exile and the Kingdom.? The writer gives a brief biography of Camus in order to give the reader a good understanding about how his own background and personality traits influenced the themes found in his writings. Using examples from the stories, the writer makes five different comparisons about sex, family, love, life, emotions and the commission of a crime.
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"He reacts the same way with the other characters in the story. There is no love, passion, or caring about them, he interacts with them simply because they are there, and he has nothing better to do. Before he kills the Arab on the beach, he says to himself, ?To go or to stay, amount to the same thing.? That is how he looks at everything around him, with great indifference."
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The Life of Albert Camus, 2002.
A biography of the 20th century French philosopher, Albert Camus.
1,878 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper describes the life of the French philosopher Albert Camus from his birth in Mondovi, Algeria on November 7, 1913 to his tragic death in an automobile accident on January 4, 1960. It looks at his childhood, education, family life as well as his activity in socialist and libertarian politics and in the promotion of the arts and culture. It also examines his philosophies and various publications including "L'Etranger" ("The Stranger" or more commonly known as "The Outsider") and "Le Mythe de Sisyphe" or "The Myth of Sisyphus".
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"After a long recuperative period Camus continued to pursue his philosophical studies under the weighty influence of his professor and intellectual guide Jean Grenier. ?It was during this period that Albert Camus discovered he wanted to write? (53). During 1932 Camus became a published writer when four of his essays were published as articles in a small, monthly literary and art review called Sud. By this time the student had begun composing a series of prose poems and had also joined a group that was publishing a weekly newspaper dedicated to raising Moslem consciousness."
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?The Fall? by Albert Camus, 2006.
This paper reviews and analyzes "The Fall," by French author Albert Camus, which deals with issues of penitence, redemption, guilt and grace.
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The writer of this paper details the plot and main characters in Albert Camus' "The Fall" which is the story of a self-proclaimed penitent judge, who gets his thrills from confessing his own sins in order to implicate others whom he may then judge. The paper examines the novel's themes of penitence, redemption, guilt and grace. The writer contends and explains why the narrator in "The Fall" has never been authentic while detailing the reasons for his eventual fall from grace. The writer analyzes the true meaning of "The Fall," which at first seems difficult to grasp, unless one makes the assumption that the narrator speaks for the author as the voice of wisdom and reason.
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"The meaning of this story may seem very difficult to grasp if one makes the assumption that the narrator speaks for the author as a voice of wisdom and reason. Actually, no such assumption needs to be made. Camus is well known for writing ironic works in which the speaker is not a mouth-piece for virtue. A key to this work may be found in something which Camus wrote shortly before-hand regarding his falling-out with Sartre. "Existentialists! Whenever they accuse themselves, you can be sure it is invariably in order to assail others. [they are] Penitent judges." Because of this quote, and the similarities between certain elements of the story's philosophy and that of the existentialists, some critics consider this story to be "at least in part a mordant satire directed against Sartre and the philosophical position for which he stood." If this is the case, then we are being happily invited to mock the ideas of the narrator, who thinks that human society and esteem is enough to make one justified, or that there is meaning in such an interplay of guilt and righteousness."
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Albert Camus "The Guest", 2002.
This paper is a review of "The Guest" by Albert Camus.
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This paper looks at the different characters in Camus' short story "The Guest" in order to illustrate his use of language and symbolism. This use of symbolism is central to the understanding of the story and the message that Camus was attempting to convey. The school master's survival instinct is drawn from Camus' own experiences, as is the Arab rebel, the guest, who like Camus has never really fit into society and must wander in order to find solace. The sterile schoolhouse is also representative of Camus' solitary life, like that of Daru, who has always felt different and separate from other members of society. According to the author, the unlikely friendship that grows between these two people, and the generosity that the solitary Daru is able to bestow upon this unlikely guest is the moral of the story and message that Camus intended to deliver to the reader.
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"A third symbol is the hillside itself where the school stands. This is Camus? solitary, separate, cold and cruel habitation. It is something he hates and loves at the same time. The coarseness of the rocks, the desert?s aridity, the vast expanse that forebodes ?an eternal summer? of void and helplessness is his home. He has been in it for a year, which is long enough and slow enough to come into grips with all the features of his exile into it, ?a solitary expanse(which) had no connection with man? He loves it perhaps because he has established comradeship with his function as a schoolmaster and identification with the physical space. Daru has also reached a level of acceptance of what fate brings him without losing himself with what he loses."
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Author Vladimir Nabokov.
This paper discusses the author Vladimir Nabokov and especially three of his works, "Lolita," "That in Aleppo Once...," and "Conversation Piece".
3,330 words (approx. 13.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 95.95
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This paper explains Nabokov's ultimate theme is the meaning and loss of identity, the moment where the soul is either subsumed into another or finds its grounds for resistance. The author points out that Nabokov creates a grand insecurity of being through words and through story and forces his readers to confront the fact that they themselves are no more stable in their being than are the characters they peruse. The paper relates that the Nabokov's infamous work, "Lolita," is a sordidly poetic novel representing in microcosm much of the pathos and glory of all his work.
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"Both short stories, "That in Aleppo Once..." and "Conversation Piece," have in common themes, which address the high costs of turning other living people into fantasies. In "Conversation Piece" there are certain obvious costs, such as the way that the narrator is consistently getting arrested, molested, or harrassed in place of his double. However, there is also an undertheme of the more severe costs of fantasizing others rather than letting them be themselves. This is evident in the narrator's inability to express his opinions regarding the harms, which Nazi-ism had done to the women who probably needed to hear it, because he could not get past his stereotype of them as blind and sterile individuals, and his vision of Germans as murders or worse."
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Albert Camus, 2002.
A discussion of absurdity in the philosophy of Albert Camus in light of the criticism of Thomas Nagel.
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This paper will interrogate the arguments of Camus, with respect to the question of absurdity, in light of the criticism of Thomas Nagel. It will be argued that - for all its flaws and fundamental pessimism - Camus' understanding of absurdity allows us the capacity for meaningful human action; a quality denied by the ironic approach of Nagel.
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Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita", 2005.
Analysis of Vladimir Nabokov's famous 20th century novel, "Lolita".
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This paper summarizes Nabokov's novel about an older man?s obsessive love and lustful desire for a young girl and points out that, however beautifully written the novel, sexuality between an adult and child is as morally unacceptable and criminally punishable today as it was in the mid-Fifties when the story was written.
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"Humbert begins his manuscript expressing his passion and love for ?Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul?. standing four feet ten in one sock. She was Lola in slacks. She was Dolly at school. She was Dolores on the dotted line. But in my arms she was always Lolita? (Nabokov pp 9). Nabokov?s character then goes on to describe his childhood and his adolescent relationship with the ?girl-child,? Annabel, whom he referred to as the ?precursor? to Lolita (Nabokov pp 9). Of Humbert?s encounter with Annabel, Nabokov writes that she would ?let me feed on her open mouth, while with a generosity that was ready to offer her everything, my heart, my throat, my entrails, I gave her to hold in her awkward fist the scepter of my passion? (Nabokov pp 15). This brief sexual encounter ended before climax when the two were interrupted by chance onlookers. Annabel died some four months later."
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The Philosophy of Albert Camus, 2002.
An examination of the life, works and philosophy of Albert Camus, a French Algerian communist.
1,450 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper begins with a brief discussion of Camus' childhood and young adult life. It examines his early political involvements - fighting for the rights of the native Algerian population. It shows how his interests became more focused once he moved to France and fought in the French Resistance during WWII. The paper presents some of his writings and examines their connection to his philosophy of society and life.
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"Albert Camus was born in Algeria, in the town of Mondovi, in 1913. His father was killed the following year, early in World War I, at the Battle of the Marne. His mother was severely deaf and had a speech impediment, and they lived in marked poverty. He and his brother both received scholarships that allowed them to attend school past the elementary level. Camus entered a lycee in Algiers, majoring in philosophy. ). He formed a theater group for laborers, ?L'Equipe.? (Nobel, 2001)"
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Albert Camus and the Struggle Against Absurdity, 2002.
This paper looks at the works and philosophy of Albert Camus and the path with which one can defy meaninglessness and live life through experience.
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This paper is an exploration of the philosophical position of existentialism, giving backgrounds on the early existentialists in post-war France. The writer looks at the literary works that influenced existentialism such as Camus' "The Outsider" and "The Myth Of Sisyphus".
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"Albert Camus, a political activist and intellectual often expressed his philosophical attitudes through fiction and short essays. Camus is primarily known for philosophical position; a form of existentialism, that he portrays in his essays The Absurd and The Myth of Sisyphus. The absurd is a set of beliefs to be adopted towards life in a universe that is devoid of a true or higher meaning when the only outcome will be death. In the two previously mentioned essays, Camus explores how absurdity appears in a life and the consequences of making this discovery. Camus identifies the Absurd not as a source for despair but describes a way to defy meaninglessness and live life through experience."
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Albert Camus "The Outsider", 1991.
This paper analyzes the tragic life of the protagonist in Albert Camus "The Outsider" and contrasts it to happy endings of fairy tales.
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"Joseph Campbell has noted that modern literature generally deals with the tragedy of life. Since the early twentieth century, writers have emphasized the idea that there is no God or future bliss to counteract the despair of existence. By contrast, the happy endings in fairy tales and myths provide "a transcendence of the universal tragedy of man." Although Campbell is correct that modern literature generally refuses to have happy endings, it nonetheless also tends to amplify the possibilities of a happy ending. In this way, it fulfills a deep psychic need in modern culture: to balance the "universal tragedy of man" with the "happy ending of the fairy tale, the myth and the divine comedy of the soul." Albert Camus' The Outsider is an excellent example of this.
The character Meursault in The Outsider refuses to accept ... "
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