Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Stranger Journal 3

Motifs:

1. Time- "Twice a day, at eleven and six..." (Camus 27). So far in the book Camus has used the motif of time quite a lot most likely to develop the idea that people have routine schedules that limit them and force them to waist their lives away. 

2. Light- "Ablazed with sun light." (Camus 25). Camus uses the motif of light to start to give the reader the idea that happiness can bring light and brightness to anyones life. Perhaps Meursault, a very boring and sad person, will find something that will bring happiness and light into his life later on in the book? 

3. Pleasure- "I felt good." (Camus 26). Through out the beginning of the book, Camus stresses the idea that ones pleasure in life is a very important aspect to their happiness and overall well-being. Without pleasure in their life they are dead, and basically not living. Camus believes in Egoistic Hedonism?  


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