Stranger Journal #6 part 2

Only Keegan Brown, Alex Carsh and Kevin Wallenburn were done with their journal entries that i could use.

1. Word Choice

(Keegan) Why does Camus choose to use small word in The Stranger?

-Camus uses small words in The Stranger to emphasize the character of Meursalt and show his indifference towards everything.

2. Sentences

(Keegan) Why does Camus only use statements in The Stranger, no exclamations or questions?

-Camus has Meursalt only use statements to show what he is like compared to the rest of the world.

3. Images

(Keegan) Why does Camus use the image of heat?

-Camus uses the image of heat to show that Meursalt is only effected by it since he is indifferent from the rest of the world. Camus allows for only certain things to effect him.

4. Symbols

(Kevin W. )What is Camus trying to represent with the symbol of the sun?

-Because Meursalt is so different from most everything, Camus uses the sun as a symbol that effects him.

5. Figures of Speech

(Kevin W.) What is Camus trying to compare Meursalt to?

-Camus is trying to compare Meursalt with the other characters in the book. The indifference that Meursalt shows, only raises the emotions that the other characters feel.

6. Rhetorical Devices

(Alex C.) Why does Camus make the first paragraph shorter than the other one?

-Camus uses the first paragraph to tell the reader what the chapter will be about. Also, the first paragraph of each chapter Camus talks about Meursalts slow understanding of things.

7. Patterns

(Kevin W.) What message is Camus trying to show with the motif of the sun and heat?

-Everyone in the book sees the sun as pleasant, however, Camus contrasts this with how Meursalt feel unpleasant with the sun.

8. Narrators

(Kevin W.) Why does Camus use Meursalt as a narrator instead of someone else?

-Camus uses Meursalt as a narrator to create a sort of different point of view than what people commonly have. Through Meursalt, the world is viewed entirely differently than what people would experience it like and Camus wants people to see things through Meursalt's views.

9. Structure

(Kevin W.) What is Camus trying to say by having time go slower while Meursalt is in jail?

-Camus is getting the reader to see how Meursalt is feeling and have the experience the same kind of scenery as him. Also, Camus is trying to show how long Meursalt spends at the jail.

Stranger Journal #6 part 1

1. Word Choice

-simple vocabulary

-length-powerful, active verbs

Why does Camus use simple vocabulary to describe a book that is formal?

2. Sentences

-sentences vary in length (short, long)

-incomplete and complete sentences

Why are lenth of the sentences different?

3. Images

-Cold and hot feelings

What does Camus do that makes hot and cold feeling stand out?

4. Symbols

-images are beyond literal

-sun

What is Camus's purpose through portraying the sun?

5. Figures of Speech

-use of metaphors in cultural context

-similies and personification are used

Why does Camus have Meursalt use figurative language?

6. Rhetorical Devices

- parallel and balanced

-dialogue and narration

What does Camus do to make the book more parallel or balanced?

7. Patterns

-motifs/symbols/objects

-theme

What does Camus make Meursalt mad at everytime?

8. Narration

-observer, active participant, or both

-he/she: is it objective?

Why did Camus write the book in first person, looking from Meursalt's perspective?

9. Structure

-chronological order, space, timing

-mind, pace

Why does Camus add in things for Meursalt's character that is not very important?

Stranger Journal #5

My own philosophy effects the way that i read stranger, because i look into more of how the characters act and do things. I try to look into if they are a good person to another person (usually their friend) and see if they trully care about them. I look at what changes the persons characteristics when they are around a specific person. I think that my philosophy shows how one person looks out for someone that they truly are close to and know that the same person will do the same for them.

Stranger Journal #4

Sun

"When the sun got too hot, she dove off and i followed."(Camus 20) 

-The sun is sort of pressuring Meursalt into making some choices.

"I had the whole sky in my eye and it was blue and gold" (Camus 20). 

-The sku illustrates Meursalt's emotions and how he feels being with Marie.

"Above the rooftops the sky had taken on a redish glow" (Camus 23). 

-This helps show how Meursat's mood changes as he watches the athletes being all cheerful and happy and what not.

"Soon after that, the sky grew dark [...]" (Camus 22).

-This reflects Meursalt's emotion and shows how he doesn't want to go to work tomorrow.

"The sun was shining [...] and the glare onto the water was unbearable" (Camus 52). 

-The feeling of decisions and thinking does not agree with Meursalt and he despises it.

Stranger Journal #3

Frendism

1. Faithful friends are hard to find: If you have a realiable friend, take good care of that friendship.

2. What goes around comes around: If you do something good for someone else, later on, you will receive the same kind of help or respect from that person.

3. Look after one another: If you help your friend by looking out for them, you will see the same actions being taken on by them.

4. Happiness comes from true friends: If your friend truly cares about you and you know that he is not just joking around with you, then you will be happy.

5. Choose friends wisely: If you are friends with people who get into trouble a lot, you will only be suffering severe consequences.

6. To keep a friend you must be a friend: If you want to be friends with someone, actually be a friend to them so they know that you are not avoiding them.

7. Making friends can disengage you from bullies: If you become friends with an enemy, you will no longer be pushed around.

Stranger Journal #2

Meursalt describes his activity with very little or no enthusiasm at all, also he describes very simple and plain facts which are unrelated to the activity. There is very little constraint in his thinking process and he feels apart from others as well as himself. When Meursalt's mother dies, he still shows no emotion in that particular scene. I think that Camus made Meursalt this way to separate him from the rest of us. The separation causes a little bit distance from him much like he shows the distance from the world and him. This places us in Meursalt's world without us even getting to know him that well.

Stranger Journal #1

The first passage (part 1) shows/expresses a more passive type of narrator. The narrator uses a generous tone and sounds more curteous. The narrator behaves much more appropriately around his employer unlike the other passage does. The second passage shows how the narrator is not curteous of others and is pushy close to being very rude. Unlike how the narrator in the first passage is very polite when saying things such as "Home for Aged Persons" or " I can't be sure." The narrator in the second passage says it differently which can be seen as no respect. The narrator in passage 2 says "old people's homes" or "I don't know." The narrator is passage 2 just has an aggressive characteristic. Also, towards his boss he is aggressive when he expresses the meeting before the funeral.

Journal #9

The extension of the first part of the story all the way to the end of the book helped to bring the book closer together as a story. The end of the story where Pheoby and Janie are having a conversation like they had in the very first chapter creates a similarity between the beginning and the end of the book. What this causes is that the reader is forced to remember all the important scenes throughout the book instead of not paying attention to them, eventhough the main focus is on the last scene of the book. It is really important to remember those other scenes throughout the book because of all the emotions portrayed in the last couple of chapters.

Journal #8

The significance of the title Their Eyes Were Watching God is that in this chapter, there is a big storm and nothing can be seen, and although the characters know that the aspect of nature is being controlled all the time by God, they don't know for sure what will happen next, so they look up and try to predict what the next move will be. Like in football, when the cornerback is covering his man and staring down the quarterback trying to predict where the ball will be placed so he can jump in for the interception. When one is in doubt or scared, they look up at someone they don't usually look up at, and as we can see in the book, when it is dark and no no one is in sight, their eyes are put upon God.

Journal #7

Mrs. Turner's relationship with her husband is pretty similar to all the other couples in the book. In Mrs. Turner's relationship, she is pretty much in control of her husband as other wives are of theirs. Her husband shows very little emotion and is pretty inactive towards her life, which allows Mrs. Turner to be the ruler in their relationship. If we look at Tea Cake and Janie's relationship, Tea Cake allows for Janie to talk about whatever she needs to express, but, there is still a little hint that Tea Cake is in charge. Tea Cake and Janie's relationship is much more different than Mrs. Turner's relationship.

Journal #6 - 3 Literay devices for ch. 13-15

P. 131 Alliteration

- "[...] hopeful humanity, herded and hovered the inside [...]"

- The author uses alliteration here because it describes how lots of people come to this particular area to work. This scene creates a calm mood because the repeating of the letter "h", the sound kind of persuades a smooth calm feeling to the people.

P. 119 Repitition

- "Who Flung had taken her to a shabby room in a shabby house in a shabby street and promised to marry her the next day."

- The author uses repitition here because it shows how Janie is scared for her situation with Tea Cake. The fear that Janie establishes is of Tea Cake leaving her all alone. This repitition shows the fear for Janies heart towards Tea Cake and the trust she put on him. This repitition is also attached to the emotions of Janie, the continuing fear being left all alone again.

P. 116 Personification

- "The train beat on itself and danced on the shiny steel rails mile after mile."

- The author uses personification here because she is trying to portray a happy scene with the train dancing on the rails. Janie was on the train and was happy that she and Tea Cake were finally going to getting married. Using personfication here shows joy in Janie.

Journal #5

The motivation that Janie feels is experience of embracing new concepts. She has a desire to experience life and all the things that she hasn't been able to becauase something/someone was preventing her. She wants to experience what love actually is herself and not what other people tell her it is. She is driven to experience new things and Tea Cake tries to help her fulfill her desires. The major change that is seen in Janie is that she thinks for herself. In chapter 12, Janie stops listening to all the advice that the men give her in chapter 11, and begins to follow her heart in the situation she has with Tea Cake. This motivation of Janie is also a big change from earlier in the book where all her opinions were being ruled/decided by her grandmother as well as the other people that Janie cares about. This big change of Janie following her own opinions instead of taking in the perspectives of other people is a sign that Janie is aging.

Journal #4

Then Adam began to ponder over fear. Fear, that alarmed figure with a tottered posture who hides hoping there is nothing to scare him. The reserved one who lives in many of us like an open entry of impurities and restricted areas. What need does fear have f0r an occupied case, and what faulty culprit can push against him? He sits in his enormous manshion examining the entire world. Sitting on his throne, observing with a rifle in his possesion, waiting for a dispatcher to rouse him. He has sat on his throne dictating the world from above, to undergo the heaviness completely for as long as the line to the church has been clear. Adam was destined to find that shiny Golden eagle elevated near him one day. He was scared but also pleased. Poor John! He ought not have lost that unique bird of his. Adam questioned John to go in and permit an assembly, but John responded No. The advisers wuz all right with the diabolical righteousness John was blocking out, but didn't know what the answers behind him were. He'd be fine just as long as he is determined to take the long road for a spin. He wasn't going to fall down. That is what he felt. But John had told him dissimilarily, atleast to the extent of what he knew. Even with excluding John's remark, he was certain to find out the following day, for friends began to surround the movie theatre between the concession stands and between the soft chairs. People who were afraid of the limited space to the theatre decided to observe the area of mass population. Directed each other on the walls of open space and just hesitated there. Capacity, that great ruler, had shadowed over the theatre.

Journal #3- 5 literary devices for chapter 4

1. P. 27 Simile

- "Logan held his wad...her to say something."

- This particular device is used at this particular time becayse it focuses on stillness, the amphasis of Logan waiting for her, and the outcome will be voltaile.

2. P. 27 Alliteration

- "Round dust dark i reckon."

- The author uses this particular device at this part of the book to show how characters would talk. This is used as an example because they probably did not have a very accurate way back then of telling what the time actually was.

3. P. 29 Motif

- "De day you puts yo'...down on us single"

- The author uses this particular device at this part of the book to show how Joe actually feels about Janie and that he won't let anyting get in the way of them. The sun is used in other various parts of the book as well but connects to one similar point.

4. P. 30 Situational Irony

- "S'posin' Ah wuz...held-in fears"

- The author uses this particular device at this part of the book to tell a little about what Logan is thinking and also give insight to what Janie is thinking as well.

5. P. 32 Mood

- "From now on...and said to"

- The author uses this particular device at this part of the book to put forth a happy mood and show that there might in fact be hope for Janie instead of having to do the similar amount of work as her husband and live on a small farm.

Journal 2

The setting was in Florida and after the Civil War had occured. The setting could have effects on the character's lives, the way they talked as well as the way they acted during the Civil War. Florida is in the Southern part of the United States and that created a different atmosphere for people on top of the Civil War. It was a pretty crucial time for the people that lived in that time frame because there was a lot going on and many people had difficult time to adjust to new surroundings. I feel that if i was in that time frame, i wouldn't know what to expect of others and what would be the right thing to do. There was kind of a negative effect on them.

Journal 1

The narration differs from the dialect in the sense that the wording of the narrator has two different aspects and the language is in two different format. The dialect of this book lays the foundation for the society. It gives a sense of what and how communication was different than it is right now. It seems as if since the setting was in the Southern part of the United States, the author was appealing to mostly Southern people. The narrator does a great job of showing this by quoting frases that were from a form that Southerners would understand and then sort of analyzing it for us who are not from the South. The effect can be seen as how it is harder to understand what is actually being said, you are not used to how the language back in the South was.