domingo, 26 de agosto de 2007

Twisitng The Truth (The Stranger pg.60-80)

Monsieur Meursault has shown throughout the book that he has no feeling towards anything around his life. I learned in this pages that what I said before is not true. In the book there is a specific example I found wich clearly explains why Monsieur Meursault acts the way he does. "He asked me if I could say that that day I has back my natural feelings. I said, "No, because it's not true".He gave me a strange look, as if he found me slightly disgusting..."pg. 65. He won't tell lies althout his lawer is almost begging him to do so, in order yo win the case. With this example we can also know Monsieur Meursault, is not a person who tells lies, not even to save him from going to jail. He would just not twist the truth in order to save himself. This just kept me questioning will he get released any time soon? What is his veredict?

The visit of Marie, also caugh my attention. I can not imagine what it is like to be in jail, nevertheless, to have someone visit me while I am in jail, but Monsieur Meursault did not show any enthusiasm towards Marie's visit, and I think I woul have been very excited if someone came to visit me. "I was feeling a little sick and I'd have liked to leave. The noise was getting painful. But on the other hand, I wanted to make the most of Marie's being there" pg. 75. This is an example of how he did like Marie's visit and did get excited, but however, his way of not caring about anything still shows a little, specially in the part where he says, " "I was feeling a little sick and I'd have liked to leave. The noise was getting painful"pg 75. I see Marie's visit as a sign of how maybe being in jail and away from everything might have changed his way of feeling, and might encourage him to be more emotional, however this is just a prediction which I will have to see if it ir right on the next pages.

2 comentarios:

Viviana dijo...

I agree with your way of thinking that Mersault can't lie, or doesnt want to. I liked the topic you abroad with this entry because for me it is kinda of disturbing how he act on trial. How can he be so frigid about life.

J. Tangen dijo...

You have interesting insights. For example, when Mersault won't lie. What does it mean to lie? Is it really because he doesn't care?

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visit to Marie