Existentialism sees humans as free and self determining agents who are products of existence rather than essence; nurture opposed to nature. ... In the same manner as Holden existentially defines himself through his actions, I believe that Gabriel's deeds in "The Dead- cause him to also exhibit existentialism. ... Esther knows that the path she chooses will define her as a person and her indecision displays her unwillingness to be labelled and defined. ... It can also be considered that Lucian is just a symbol of existentialism, a tool of Satre's making to convey his ideas. ... Surel...

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In The Myth of Sisyphus Camus focused on the abstract individuals struggle to live life in recognition of the absurd, his theory is evolved in The Plague to focus on a communities struggle with the absurd and the solidarity found in the relationships and emotions between the people. Camus existen...

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