<p>Well, I guess I got to go and finish my to do list~!</p>
<p>Ja ne! (See you in Japanese :P)</p>
<p>I just finished * The Stranger *. I’m fond of it.</p>
<p>^I read that this school year.</p>
<p>Have you read * The Sorrows of Young Werther *?</p>
<p>That book is somewhat of a contrast to * The Stranger *.</p>
<p>My intent is to read that next.</p>
<p>I have not read that book.</p>
<p>Rather than writing a paper on existentialism, I ended up solving Sudokus. </p>
<p>Yes, I do realize what an idiot I am.</p>
<p>You are not an idiot. </p>
<p>BUT WRITE THAT PAPER NOW YOU IDIOT!</p>
<p>I recommend that you read it.</p>
<p>It seems intriguing.</p>
<p>I need to read more (meaning quicker). I have many to-be-read books on my shelf.</p>
<p>The book isn’t too long. I believe that it is less than 200 pages.</p>
<p>Yeah. I just have a lot to get through still. I am moving too slow. It’s my fault though. Duh.</p>
<p>Well, you’ll probably be enabled to read more over the summer. I do recommend that you read it at some point though.</p>
<p>Yes. That’s true. I will take the recommendation into consideration.</p>
<p>Warts, what did you think about The Stranger now that you’ve finished it?</p>
<p>I had no success in finding The Sorrows of Young Werther. I might just buy it.l</p>
<p>If you cannot find a copy at your local library, I recommend that you purchase it on Amazon. I’ve found that Amazon is cheaper in comparison to my local bookstore. </p>
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<p>The main character’s perspective is indifferent, something that leads one to view situations from an objective standpoint. The novel, while short, provides the reader with an alternative perception of life in general. The main character derives contentment from apathy and doesn’t necessarily believe in motives. He seemes to act spontaneously and without purpose. His beliefs are oriented around the concept of existentialism, something that I find intriguing, yet unfortunate, as it almost extracts purpose, goals, and desires from one’s life.</p>
<p>^Read The Myth of Sisyphus, if you haven’t already. NOW. It’s like 2 pages long. Also written by Camus, it helps to further clarify and explain his beliefs.</p>
<p>Is it posted online?</p>
<p>I can’t find a copy that I can view for free.</p>
<p>I think that I’ll just look at SparkNotes for further clarification.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/stranger/[/url]”>http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/stranger/</a></p>
<p>[The</a> Myth of Sisyphus](<a href=“Professor Keefer's Home Page:Interdisciplinary Education”>Professor Keefer's Home Page:Interdisciplinary Education)</p>
<p>There you go.</p>
<p>Thanks for the link!</p>
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<p>Is the general concept of existentialism indifference then? I attempted to acquire an accurate definition and the following was listed:</p>
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<p>This was also incorporated within the essay:</p>
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<p>That somewhat contrasts with portions of the book though.</p>
<p>From wiki: “It is in relation to the concept of the devastating awareness of meaninglessness that Albert Camus claimed that “there is only one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide” in his The Myth of Sisyphus. Although “prescriptions” against the possibly deleterious consequences of these kinds of encounters vary, from Kierkegaard’s religious “stage” to Camus’ insistence on persevering in spite of absurdity, the concern with helping people avoid living their lives in ways that put them in the perpetual danger of having everything meaningful break down is common to most existentialist philosophers.”</p>