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Book Review for the novel assignment- Multi-cultural lit/Com Title of Book: The Stranger Author: Albert Campus From whose point of View is the novel written? This story was written in first person narration. The stranger forces readers to experience the same uncertainties List Pour Characters and explain their importance or significance to the novel as a whole. (At least four detailed sentences for each character are needed. Mention character traits! ) I. Muralist: The protagonist and narrator of The Stranger, to whom the novel’s title refers. A detached figure that views and describes much Of What occurs around him from a removed position. He is emotionally indifferent to others, even to his mother and his lover, Marie. 2. Raymond: A local pimp and Muralist’s neighbor. Becomes angry when he suspects his mistress is cheating on him, and in his plan to punish her, he enlists Muralist’s help. In contrast to Muralists calm detachment, Raymond behaves with emotion and initiative. 3. Marie Carbon: A former co-worker of Muralist who begins an affair with him the day after his mothers funeral.
Marie is young and high-spirited, and delights in swimming and the outdoors. Muralist’s interest in Marie seems primarily the result tot her physical beauty. 4. The Chaplain: A priest who attends to the religious needs of condemned men, the chaplain acts as a catalyst for Muralist’s psychological and philosophical development. After Muralist is found guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced to death, he repeatedly refuses to see the chaplain. Main Conflict or Challenge in the novel for the protagonist (Muralist): (After
Muralist kills a man, “the Arab,” for no apparent reason, he is put on trial. However, the focus Of Muralist’s murder trial quickly shifts away from the murder itself to Muralist’s attitudes and beliefs. ) Climax of the novel (the main turning point): (One main climax that occurs at the end Of the part one, When Muralist shoots an adversary Arab man on the beach while remarking on the bright sun in his eyes. ) How the main conflict or challenge is resolved by the end of the novel: (The main conflict is resolved by Muralist confessed in killing the man.
He also confesses everything he had done to the man that he had murdered. After the trial and the sentencing, Muralist finally finds peace within himself, and his life. ) State two main themes of the novel, and explain why they are themes of the Story, using specifics Of the Story to justify your point (The Irrationality Of the Universe: Though Campus does not explicitly refer to the notion of absurdity in The Stranger, the tenets Of absurdity operate Within the novel. Neither the external world in which Muralist lives nor the internal world of his thoughts ND attitudes possesses any rational order.
Muralist has no discernible reason for his actions, such as his decision to marry Marie and his decision to kill the Arab. The Meaninglessness of Human Life: A second major component of Camas’s absurdist philosophy is the idea that human life has no redeeming meaning or purpose. Campus argues that the only certain thing in life is the inevitability of death, and, because all humans will eventually meet death, all lives are all equally meaningless. 1. The Irrationality of the Universe 2. The Meaninglessness of Human Life
Name three literary devices the author used to help make this novel meaningful and interesting and explain how and where they are used in the novel and SPECIFICALLY WHY the use of this literary device enhances the meaning of the novel. Cite two specific examples from the novel where these literary devices are used. (Include page numbers) Literary devices include: symbolism, foreshadowing, flashbacks, irony, diction, figurative language, creative/realistic imagery, satire, syntax, persuasive/rhetorical devices) I.
Choose two quotes from the novel, write them down, AND the page number, and explain how these quotes are especially meaningful or significant to the novel’s themes or to the development of character. (At least 4 Sentences for each) 1. In 8-10 sentences, explain why you would or would not recommend this hook to others: Be analytical and specific – Do not say: ‘because this book was exciting” or “because it was a good book”… ) Mention how this hook relates to your life. how has it inspired you… With what character do you most identify… Strengths and weaknesses of the use PROOF from the novel to back up your assertions.