Within the novel’s first sentence, two subtle and seemingly minor translation decisions have the power to change the way we read everything that follows. So why do the pros keep getting it wrong? Confronting Morality Temptation and Triumph Meursault fires five shotsĦ Two words that might be seen as central to the story are:Īlienation Absurd Considering the order of suggested events from the chapter “titles”, ask further questions/ make predictions as to how these two concepts might fit into the story.Ĭonsider a colour, a symbol and an image (snap shot/ photograph) that now comes to your mind when you think of the novel, The Outsider by Albert Camus.For the modern American reader, few lines in French literature are as famous as the opening of Albert Camus’s “L’Étranger”: “ Aujourd’hui, maman est morte.” Nitty-gritty tense issues aside, the first sentence of “The Stranger” is so elementary that even a schoolboy with a base knowledge of French could adequately translate it. Killing Time Friends A very singular man Life-changing decisions The Trial Confronting Morality Interrogation Temptation and Triumph How experiencing prison changes Meursault Society’s verdictĪ very singular man Have your interpretations changed now the titles have been placed in the correct order? Interrogation Killing Time How experiencing prison changes Meursault Friends The Trial Social constraints Life-changing decisions Society’s verdict Ask questions of each chapter title. version of the novel.Ĥ Chapter titles Social constraints Meursault fires five shots In groups, order the titles in a way that you think the story is likely to develop from the clues you’ve been presented with in the song and from Camus’ preface to his U.S. ‘In our society, every man who does not cry at his mother’s funeral runs the risk of receiving the death penalty…the hero of the book is given the death sentence because he doesn’t play the game.’ģ Here are chapter “titles” from the novel, The Outsider Use the Think/ Pair/ Share grid to assist your thinking Can you predict what the title of the song might be? Killing an ArabĢ Camus, Preface to the 1955 U.S. What’s at the heart of this song? Identify the lyrics that strike you and consider any possibilities that come to mind.
Considering possibilities and making predictions Listen to this song by The Cure.
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