Friday 2/1

Journal:  Respond to the quote below:

"The notion of ambiguity must not be confused with that of absurdity. To declare that existence is absurd is to deny that it can ever be given a meaning; to say that it is ambiguous is to assert that its meaning is never fixed, that it must be constantly won. Absurdity challenges every ethics; but also the finished rationalization of the real would leave no room for ethics; it is because man's condition is ambiguous that he seeks, through failure and outrageousness, to save his existence."
     ~ Simone de Beauvoir, 1948, The Ethics Of Ambiguity

1.  Discuss Journal

2.  Questions on Senior Paper

3.  Vocab Ch 7 Antonyms

Assignment  A :  With a partner, read Ch. 1 & 2 of  The Stranger.  

*Complete a characteriztion chart for Monsiery Meursault: *Provide at least 2 examples each:


Actions

Thoughts

Speech (What he talks about with others)

Other characters' thoughts

Direct commentary (1st person narrator)

Assignment  B  **Based on you character notes for Meursault, compose a character portrait of him.  Be specific.  Consider his emotional state and his view of the world.  (At least 3 paragraphs)


Assignment  C  *** Identify at least 2 existential themes reflected in chapters 1 & 2.  Explain how they reltate to the plot and Meursault's character.  (1/2 page or more)