First, the ruling trait of his character is his passion for the absolute truth. While in Meursault this takes the form of a truth of being and feeling, it is still the truth necessary to the conquest of the self or of the world. ... Second, and not unrelated to the first, is Meursault's acceptance of nature as what it is and nothing more, his rejection of the supernatural, including any god. ... Finally and obviously, since the present is his sole milieu, Meursault takes note of each moment of life; since there is no outside value system, no complex future plan, to measure against, and as...

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He explains why he decided to go through with his adventure when he says, "So many people live within un-happy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservationismbut in reality there is nothing more damaging to the adventurous spirit of a man than a secure future" (57). ... He left a note on the back of a poem in the bus where he was found dead that read, "I HAVE FOUND A HAPPY LIFE AND THANK THE LORD. ... In this note, McCandless puts to rest all suspicions that his adven...

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The terrorist actions of Osama Bin Laden and his organizations have been punished and continue to be punished through nothing less than death. ... The truth is, Canada has for over 30 years legalized murder. ... All one really has to note is that we have whatever rights we have because of whatever it is that makes a human. ... When killing another against his will is not wrong, then nothing can be. ...

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This idea is every bit as intrinsic to the human situation as the desire for an afterlife if not even more so, but can this possibly be the whole truth? ... Self without the addition of personality and preference through learning experiences throughout years of living would be nothing. ... "Lecture Notes on Free Will and Determinism." ...

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In the sentence prior to this I want you to take note of the fact that I said "two positive statements." ... Dissonance is a conflict in tonality between notes. ... Greeks knew nothing of being ashamed of theirsleves but they did know what shame in the eyes of others were. ... But I must say that I find great humor in the second definition because it is so close to the truth about Socrates relationship with the citizens of Athens. ...

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Most of the time he will learn a lesson, realize some truth, or derive some meaning through the events of the novel. ... Dalloway and other characters feel nothing, at leas Septimus feels something, and unfortunately that something is pain. Septimus knew that his life would never get any better than it was right now and just decided to end it on that high note. ...

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And he himself was noting but a prism that refracted their lives. ... "And he himself was nothing but a prism that refracted their lives," (Ondaatje, pg.157) is a well-written metaphor that describes his relationship with his friends. ...

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