1. In chapter 1, Mersault tells us, "It had been a long time since I'd been out in the country, and I could feel how much I'd enjoy going for a walk if it hadn't been for Maman." What can we discern about him based on this quote?
I think it shows us how Meursault is nearly emotionless. His mother is dead, and most people would be mourning if their mothers had passed away, but not Meursault. He concentrates on how beautiful the weather is, and how nice it would be to take a walk. And then he blames the fact that he can't go on his walk on his deceased mother.
2. "I got up. Raymond gave me a very firm handshake and said that men always understand each other. I left his room, closing the door behind me, and paused for a minute in the dark, on the landing. The house was quiet, and a breath of dark, dank air wafted p from deep in the stairwell. All I could hear was the blood pounding in my ears. I stood there, motionless." What is the significance of this quote? How does it add to the story? How does it make the reader feel? Elaborate.
I think that this means that something interesting is going to happen, and that something is not how it seems to be. It seems like some kind of foreshadowing, like something rather dark is going to happen. I think it makes readers feel intrigued, and slightly fearful for what's going to happen later on.
3. Meursault appears heartless for failing to express grief or even to care about his mother’s death. Yet to condemn and dismiss him risks missing much of the meaning of the novel. What is the meaning of the novel thus far? What is the author saying about life?
The meaning of the novel thus far is probably that death is not something to make such a big deal out of. However, the subject of death is being passed over now, and it's going towards Raymond and his problems. I think that the author was trying to tell us that death isn't something that we should fret about so much, because it's bound to happen to everyone at one point.
4. Do you feel Mersault to be a good person? Why or why not? If not, what parts of his character make him "bad"?
I don't think Meursault is a good nor a bad person. I think he's just a very indifferent person. He doesn't really care and doesn't seem to have many emotions. To some people, that might seem like a "bad person", but to me he's just more of a robot type of person. Highly functional, but emotionless.
5. Choose any quote from the novel that you feel is particularly important. Copy the quote to your web page. Explain it's significance.
"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." I feel like this quote is important for a few reasons. Number 1: It's the opening line for the whole book. Number 2: It shows us how Meursault is apathetic to his mother and death (also his mother's death) which shows us a bit of his personality.
I think it shows us how Meursault is nearly emotionless. His mother is dead, and most people would be mourning if their mothers had passed away, but not Meursault. He concentrates on how beautiful the weather is, and how nice it would be to take a walk. And then he blames the fact that he can't go on his walk on his deceased mother.
2. "I got up. Raymond gave me a very firm handshake and said that men always understand each other. I left his room, closing the door behind me, and paused for a minute in the dark, on the landing. The house was quiet, and a breath of dark, dank air wafted p from deep in the stairwell. All I could hear was the blood pounding in my ears. I stood there, motionless." What is the significance of this quote? How does it add to the story? How does it make the reader feel? Elaborate.
I think that this means that something interesting is going to happen, and that something is not how it seems to be. It seems like some kind of foreshadowing, like something rather dark is going to happen. I think it makes readers feel intrigued, and slightly fearful for what's going to happen later on.
3. Meursault appears heartless for failing to express grief or even to care about his mother’s death. Yet to condemn and dismiss him risks missing much of the meaning of the novel. What is the meaning of the novel thus far? What is the author saying about life?
The meaning of the novel thus far is probably that death is not something to make such a big deal out of. However, the subject of death is being passed over now, and it's going towards Raymond and his problems. I think that the author was trying to tell us that death isn't something that we should fret about so much, because it's bound to happen to everyone at one point.
4. Do you feel Mersault to be a good person? Why or why not? If not, what parts of his character make him "bad"?
I don't think Meursault is a good nor a bad person. I think he's just a very indifferent person. He doesn't really care and doesn't seem to have many emotions. To some people, that might seem like a "bad person", but to me he's just more of a robot type of person. Highly functional, but emotionless.
5. Choose any quote from the novel that you feel is particularly important. Copy the quote to your web page. Explain it's significance.
"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." I feel like this quote is important for a few reasons. Number 1: It's the opening line for the whole book. Number 2: It shows us how Meursault is apathetic to his mother and death (also his mother's death) which shows us a bit of his personality.
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