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Shobeiri (2013) outlines the concept of absurdity as Albert Camus explored both in The Outsider and The Myth of Sisyphus, and brings a parallel analysis of Sisyphus and Meursault in terms of their absurd and happy attitude towards the absurdity of existence, of life and of death as well.
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He becomes an outsider without integrating with community and he experiences the reality of life, death and sex from outside. Meursault's indifference to the love of Marie and his nonchalant behaviour to the death of his mother or the murder of an Arab in the second section are seen as being without justification.
- Navjot Kaur
- 2021
Feb 16, 2012 · The second part of the story sees Meursault become fully aware of the notion of absurdity and reflect upon his life. He affirms his life and authenticity, and faces his imminent death. Equally, The Outsider revolves around three deaths: Meursault’s, his mother’s, and the Arab’s. Both the death of his mother and the Arab set in motion the ...
relationship with society. Meursault recognizes the truth that life is meaningless. That means life is just what one makes of it while being conscious of two certainties- life and death. The Outsider gives the technique of psychological depth a new twist. Keywords: Absurdity, Death, Everyday life, Life, Truth
‘The Outsider’ Manab Jyoti Bora Abstract: Albert Camus is closely associated with French literature in Europe. He is one of the major contributors of Existentialism philosophy. His first novel that deals with this idea are, “The Outsider”/ The Stranger” published in 1942. Following
May 17, 2023 · Among them, the most prominent is the absurdity embodied in "The Outsider". This paper sorted out the relevant literature and explained viewpoints with reference to previous studies.
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“The Outsider is the story of a man who, without any heroic pretensions agrees to die for the truth” (Camus 119). According to Camus, the truth is that human life is completely irrational and it is already inflicted with infinite pain.
