The Stranger — Structure and Key Quotes (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Flashcards
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The Stranger's two-part structure
The Stranger's two-part structure
Pre-murder (Part I) & post-murder (Part II), equal length
Parataxis definition
Parataxis definition
Short coordinate clauses without subordination (no 'because')
Meursault's voice across both parts
Meursault's voice across both parts
Remains identically flat; no character development
Absurdism in The Stranger
Absurdism in The Stranger
Universe is indifferent to human morality and actions
Part I spatial setting
Part I spatial setting
Expansive: beaches, open water, Masson's bungalow
Part II spatial setting
Part II spatial setting
Confined: courtroom box and prison cell
Opening line of The Stranger
Opening line of The Stranger
Mother died today. Or, maybe, yesterday; I can't be sure.
'Benign indifference of the world' meaning
'Benign indifference of the world' meaning
Universe neither helps nor harms; exists without moral purpose
Circular structure in The Stranger
Circular structure in The Stranger
Opens with temporal confusion, closes with sensory acceptance
What the trial really judges
What the trial really judges
Emotional performance, not the actual homicide