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My oldest son is a Philosphy major and a big fan of Camus so I read this at his request. The problem is I am not a fan of the Absurdist thought or explanation for human behavior. I don't believe life is al chaotic. I do not believe in Apathy as a way of explaining actions of people. I just didn't get out of this book what my son did. Still it is on the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list and so I checked it off. I am not sure why it belongs there and certainly wouldn't put it there myself, bu
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Meursault isn't sure by the telegram whether his Mother died today or yesterday, it just stated that she died and the funeral is tomorrow. His boss seemed upset with him when he asked to have two days off to travel for the funeral, but surely people should understand that it wasn't his fault his mother died, right?
I won't say much more about this story, but he constantly mentions the heat of that summer, which I find interesting, because the heat is a character in this tale.
The book starts out ...more
I won't say much more about this story, but he constantly mentions the heat of that summer, which I find interesting, because the heat is a character in this tale.
The book starts out ...more
This is an odd one.
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