Deslourdines answers “Did depressing, existential works like...”

Erica Miles asked this question about Nausea:

Did depressing, existential works like this contribute to other readers' confusion about life with no meaning?

Deslourdines Some people didn't understand the book. The conclusion of the nausea is that YOU HAVE to give meaning to life through engagement, and because there is…moreSome people didn't understand the book. The conclusion of the nausea is that YOU HAVE to give meaning to life through engagement, and because there is no God, YOU ARE responsible for what happens to you or others. Is that really so hard to understand? I don't think so. Sartre is not Heidegger, he is "in your face", plain and simple, and his message is optimistic. (less)

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