Maman died today. Or yesterday maybe, I don’t know. I got a telegram from the home: “Mother deceased. Funeral tomorrow. Faithfully yours.” That doesn’t mean anything. Maybe it was yesterday. Spoken by, the novel’s narrator and protagonist, these are the opening lines of the novel. They introduce Meursault’s emotional indifference, one his most important character traits. Meursault does not express any remorse upon learning of his mother’s death—he merely reports the fact in a plain and straightforward manner. His chief concern is the precise day of his mother’s death—a seemingly trivial detail. Mersault’s comment, “That doesn’t mean anything,” has at least two possible meanings. It could be taken as part of his discussion about which day Madame Meursault died. That is, Meursault could mean that the telegram does not reveal any meaningful information about the date of his mother’s death. However, the comment could also be read more broadly, with a significance that perhaps Meursault does not consciously intend; Meursault might be implying that it does not matter that his mother died at all. This possible reading introduces the idea of the meaninglessness of human existence, a theme that resounds throughout the novel. She said, “If you go slowly, you risk getting sunstroke. But if you go too fast, you work up a sweat and then catch a chill inside the church.” She was right. There was no way out. The nurse speaks these words to Meursault during the long, hot funeral procession in Part One, Chapter 1. On a literal level, the nurse’s words describe the dilemma the weather presents: the heat’s influence is inescapable. But Meursault’s comment, “There was no way out,” broadens the implications of the nurse’s words. As Meursault eventually realizes, the nurse’s words describe the human condition: man is born into a life that can only end in death. Death, like the harsh effects of the sun, is unavoidable. This idea is central to Camus’s philosophy in The Stranger, which posits death as the one central, inescapable fact of life. A minute later she asked me if I loved her. I told her it didn’t mean anything but that I didn’t think so. In this passage from Part One, Chapter 4, Meursault relates an exchange he has with. With characteristic emotional indifference and detachment, Meursault answers Marie’s question completely and honestly. Always blunt, he never alters what he says to be tactful or to conform to societal expectations. However, Meursault’s honesty reflects his ignorance. His blunt words suggest that he does not understand fully the emotional stakes in Marie’s question. Also, in Meursault’s assertion that love “didn’t mean anything,” we see an early form of a central idea Meursault later comes to understand—the meaninglessness of human life. I said that people never change their lives, that in any case one life was as good as another and that I wasn’t dissatisfied with mine here at all. This quotation is Meursault’s response in Part One, Chapter 5, to his boss’s offer of a position in Paris. You look like someone who appreciates good music. Listen to all your favourite artists on any device for free or try the Premium trial. Play on Spotify. Lyrics to 'Alive' by NEVER THE STRANGERS: Help me up get me otta here / We'll runaway with out heart in our hands / We'll run away from the enemy / This war is dead. Never The Strangers – Alive Lyrics. Help me Up Get me outta here. We'll run away with our hearts in our hands. We'll run away from the enemy. This war is dead and they'll never take us. ALIVE ALive alive alive. We dont have enough time. We need to go Tonight I'll find you, you find me. Let's both get out. I'll find you, you. Moving Closer Song By Never The Strangers, Song, lyrics, chords and tabs archive with over 1 million lyrics with tabs and chord for guitar, ukulele, bass, drums and. The latest OPM music that hits the Myx Daily top 10 for No.10 spot for January 6, 2011. VOTE THIS MUSIC! Never The Strangers - Alive (Official Music Video). Tap to unmute. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video. Meursault’s statement shows his belief in a certain rigidity or inertia to human existence. His comment that “one life was as good as another” maintains that although details may change, one’s life remains essentially constant. The comment also implies that each person’s life is essentially equal to everyone else’s. At this point in the novel, Meursault offers no explanation for his belief in the equality of human lives. In the novel’s final chapter, he identifies death as the force responsible for the constant and unchangeable nature of human life. A comparison of this quotation to Meursault’s ideas following his death sentence highlights Meursault’s development as a character whose understanding of the human condition deepens as a result of his experiences. As if that blind rage had washed me clean, rid me of hope; for the first time, in that night alive with signs and stars, I opened myself to the gentle indifference of the world. Finding it so much like myself—so like a brother, really—I felt that I had been happy and that I was happy again. For everything to be consummated, for me to feel less alone, I had only to wish that there be a large crowd of spectators the day of my execution and that they greet me with cries of hate. These are the last lines of the novel. After his meeting with the chaplain, whose insistence that Meursault turn to God in the wake of his death sentence puts Meursault into a “blind rage,” Meursault fully accepts the absurdist idea that the universe is indifferent to human affairs and that life lacks rational order and meaning. He moves toward this revelation through the course of the novel, but does not fully grasp it until he accepts the impossibility of avoiding his death. Meursault realizes that the universe’s indifference to human affairs echoes his own personal indifference to human affairs, and the similarity evokes a feeling of companionship in him that leads him to label the world “a brother.” As opposed to earlier in the novel, when Meursault was passively content at best, here Meursault finds that he is actively happy once he opens himself to the reality of human existence. Meursault finds that he is also happy with his position in society. He does not mind being a loathed criminal. He only wishes for companionship, “to feel less alone.” He accepts that this companionship will take the form of an angry mob on his execution day. He sees his impending execution as the “consummation” of his new understanding. By, March 21, 2013 This Spark Note describes Meursault as being amoral. I completely disagree with this interpretation. It is not that Meursault does not understand right and wrong but rather that his ideas of right and wrong differ from those of society. This different moral code can be seen by the way he refuses to break his own morals. He may not value life but he does value honesty and his disbelief in a higher being. Throughout the book he never lies or pretends to have faith in God not even to save his life. His specific moral code is founded in Camus`. By, April 11, 2013 Albert Camus' idea of morality in 'The Stranger' is completely unconventional and this can be seen through the protagonist who is a total embarrassment to the society in which he finds himself. This disparity between what is expected of Meursault and what he displays forms the basis of Albert Camus' philosophy of morality. There is a big question mark on conventional morality which the author finds to be absurd. He seems to be questioning the fabric of societal morality on grounds of motivation; are some of those values upheld merely for con. By, April 29, 2013 Morality is simply the way that an individual chooses between opposing values in a given situation. So, lets say 'Prolife' vs 'Prochoice' as a moral issue. Regardless of your position, you are pushing values. The question isn't 'is a fetus valuable?' Or 'is a woman's right to choose what happens to her body valuable?' The vast majority of the world would answer yes to both. No, the question is. 'which is more valuable if you can't have both?' In this way, morality requires an active decision making. This is wher. © 2012 Warner Music Philippines| 'ALIVE'| NEVER THE STRANGERS' Official Music Video for 'Alive,' their 1st single, off their self-titled debut album with Warner Music Philippines slated for release first quarter of 2012 *** Director: Paolo Ruiz Editor: Jofre Nachor DOP: Julius Sebastian Camera: Rico Blanco| Jofre Nachor| Julius Sebastian| Paolo Ruiz Make-up: Weng Gregorio Powered By: JB Music & Sports *** Like NEVER THE STRANGERS on Facebook: Follow NEVER THE STRANGERS on TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/ntstrangers.
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