The first line of the book is both important and powerful, for it expresses the death in a way that suggests Meursault's outlook on life. ... Marie takes the role of Meursault's girlfriend in the book. ... It is interesting to note that Salmano and Meursault can get along, despite being so different in the way in which they deal with emotion. ... It is important to note the sun's consistent role in the chapter. ... After some sadness, he concludes that if he wants to keep his sanity, he needs to stop thinking like a free man. ...

• Word Count: 1699
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

On a date with Lenina, Bernard remarks, "But wouldn't you like to be free to be happy in some other way, Lenina? ... Unfortunately as the book develops, one realizes that the soul reason of his unhappiness is not the need to be humanized, but as a result of jealousy. ... As one of the citizens notes, "They don't know what it's like being anything else. ... Don't you want to be free and men? ... Much like Orwell's 1984, the book does not need many dynamic events to scare us. ...

• Word Count: 1212
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School