Existentialism

Here are the PowerPoint slides I shared in class when I introduced the philosophy of Existentialism:

The Stranger - Six Word Stories

Today in class you wrote a 6-word version of the relationship between Meursault and different characters in chapters 4 and 5 of part 1.  Here they are;

Chapter 4 - Meursault and Marie

• no emotional commitment - a physical desire
• physically attached but not emotionally attached
• Marie's clingy; Meursault's distant.  They're awkward

Chapter 4 - Meursault and Raymond

• Casually ignoring elephant in the room
• Raymond uses Meursault for meaningless friendship
• Raymond dictates and confides; Meursault compies

Chapter 5 - Meursault and Marie

• She's desperate; he couldn't care less
• He's just not that into you

Chapter 5 - Meursault and Robot Woman

• In love with someone like him

Chapter 5 - Meursault and Salamano

• Old man rambling about old memories

Chapter 5 - Meursault and his boss

• wants to obey but no obligation
• they aren't close and don't care