Blogs

Blogs I might write: 1)Reviewing restaurants near campus - rate how good the restaurants on and around campus are, find out about happy hours and if they have discounts. 2)Blogging about the schools sports teams - discuss how well the teams are doing and keep followers up with the schedules and game times. 3)Blog about the day and life of a typical student - typical life of a student: education, eating, socializing and how time is spent Blogs I might follow: 1) Business blog - http://www.toughbiz.com/ 2) Food review blog - http://LickMySpoon.com/ 3) Funny blog - http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/

Camus Essay: Second Body Paragraph

         Meursault tries to stop time because he assumes that people’s lives are static. He says, “that people never change their lives, that in any case one life was as good as another and that I wasn’t dissatisfied with mine here at all.” His belief that people never try to improve themselves forces him to live a life of indifference. He has no aspirations and thus, he is never “dissatisfied.” At the end of the novel, when he is faced with the death penalty, he is not even upset because he does not cherish his life. According to Meursault “one life is as good as another” and thus, whether he is dead or alive does not seem to significant to him.

Camus Essay: Body Paragraph

        By choosing to live as a isolated individual Mr. Elizabeth Bennet parallels to Meursault. Elizabeth allows her prejudice to interrupt her ability in finding a suitable suitor. Albeit she lives in a strict society that is founded on social class, she refuses to acknowledge any aspect of it. Similar to Meursault, he lack of understanding the mechanics of society force her to become a social outcast; thus, not able to enjoy the simple pressures of life. Although this stubbornness on both the part of Elizabeth and Meursault appears to be a negative characteristic, it undeniably is a positive and strong character attribute. Ironically, at the end of both Pride and Prejudice and The Stranger, both Meursault and Elizabeth Bennet came to the realization that by changing and not isolating themselves from society they can live more fulfilling lives.  

Camus Essay: The Inescapable State of Flux

     Individuals are constantly in a state of flux. These changes may be imperceptible to the naked eye at any given moment. However, these series of gradual changes amount to people evolving within their lives. In Albert Camus’ novel, The Stranger, Meursault, the novel’s narrator and protagonist, is in a state of detachment and indifference. This can partially be due to his belief that people’s lives remain relatively constant and his inability to escape the circle of life. Although ultimately every individual meets their death, the concept of improvement and change is necessary to living a fulfilling life.

Camus Essay Ideas

1)  Individuals are constantly in a state of flux. These changes may be imperceptible to the naked eye at any given moment. However, these series of gradual changes amount to people evolving within their lives.

2) In Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth changes throughout the novel. She originally believed that social classes should not exist, but she learned that although it is important to be a progressive thinker, one cannot discount her upbringing.

3) The idea of change parallels to seniors leaving Buckley because this graduating high school is one of the milestones in an individual’s life. For most people, this will result in major changes in their life. One of which is greater responsibility and independence. The combination of these two factors leads to greater maturity and change.

4) Meursault says, “ I said that people never change their lives, that in any case one life was as good as another and that I wasn’t dissatisfied with mine here at all.”  Meursault’s theory is contradictory to my beliefs.

5)  Although ultimately every individual meets their death, the concept of improvement and change is necessary to living a fulfilling life.

6)  The Inescapable State of Flux

Boy in the window

        In the picture, "boy in the window," a sense of imprisonment is portrayed to the viewer. In this photo graph  the contrast between the colors and the body language of the boy intensify the feeling of imprisonment. The two windows with light shining into the room on the boy resemble a jail cell. Outside the window lies the dreams and aspirations of both the boy and the viewer. The photo does a great job conveying the point and mood of imprisonment to the viewer.

Icarus

     In the painting it is apparent that Icarus is not the focal point. In fact he is discretely drawn in the bottom right corner of the painting. Everyone and everything else is drawn angled away from where Icarus' body lies. Furthermore, the painting is legitimized by the text of the poem. the poem states, " A boy falling out of the sky, had somewhere to get to and sailed calmly on." This indicates that everyone has bigger issues than worrying about minimal events such as Icarus' death. In essence, events happen everyday and if people spent their time thinking about it, they would never be able to live their own lives.