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Sparknotes on The Stranger

Existentialism defined

Biographical information and critical essays

More stuff about Existentialism

STUFF FROM CLASS:
Week 1
9/4     Intro to class
9/5     Existentialism
9/6     Getting along with parents; Existentialism and You:
             Write a short essay dealing with how the concepts of
             existentialism fit in with your world view. Which parts work
             for you? Which don't? Due on Monday 9/9.
Week 2
9/9     More philosophical existentialism
9/10     Nothing!!!
9/11     Talking/writing about September 11; discussions about
                whether or not to drink pop after Sept. 24th
9/12     Reading: chapter 1 of "The Stranger" + how to read a novel
9/13     Discussion of chapter 1 -- extemporaneous presentations on                    chapter 1, giving Ms. Posey a ride in the Way Cool Chair,
               HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 2. How does the 1st person
               narrative affect the reader's perception of Meursault?
               (there's more, hee hee!!!)
Week 3
9/16     Pizzo visit; discussion about homework and how to make it
               better
9/17     Discussion of Chapter 2, focussing on homework question.

9/18     In-Class Essay Writing I: Use the last sentence of chapter two
               as a starting point describing its significance in terms of the
               novel. Today was for organization and sharing of ideas.
9/19     In-Class Essay Writing II: Working on the actual writing of the
               essays, beginnings, middles, ends, writing techniques, etc.
9/20     Essay discussions, proofreading; talk about chapters 3&4

Week 4
9/23     Discussion based on 1st half of book -- focus on love vs. lust
               and how the characters deal with those feelings/impulses/
               whatever they are
9/24     Friendhsip discussion/prep work on 1st major oral presentation
9/25     More prep work on oral presentations
9/26     Give oral presentations
9/27     Give oral presentations

Week 5
9/30     Give oral presentations
10/1     Give Oral Presentations
10/2     Get busy on 2nd half of book; examine possible changes in
               Meursault's character
10/3     Discussion on 2nd half of novel
10/4     Relationships in 2nd half of novel

Week 6
10/7     Presentation of essay project for "The Stranger"
10/8     Exploration of themes contained in 2nd half of novel

This is the stuff for the first six weeks of class, when we will be reading The Stranger by
Albert Camus.
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