New paragraphs on The Stranger

TEA paragraph:

1)      ASSERT (topic sentence makes a claim) Craft a bold and creative assertion

2)      EVIDENCE quote(s) or examples,

3)      ANALYSIS (discuss and explain evidence,

4)      CLOSE (explain the implications of your assertion or show what it implies about the writing

5)      Revise your paragraph for clarity, grammar, sentence structure, or meaning. Add a title, email & blog it.

 

Justin:                   Words Reflect Meursault’s Experience of the World

T: Camus’ language reflects Meursault’s view that the world is hostile to him

E: words from the end of part I: spear, stabbed, slash, etc.

A: analysis of how violent words communicate M’s view of being attacked

C: Implications for the novel

 

Raul:                      Settings Affect Character

T: Different environments affect Meursault’s behavior and emotions

E: The beach environment panics M, whereas the prison makes him feel safer

A: Analyze quotes

C: Implications of a protagonist who changes with the setting

 

Christine:                             Can the Sun be One’s Enemy?  

T:                            Sunlight is Meursault’s Enemy  

E: On the beach, the sunlight attacks him; in the prison, the heat overwhelms him; in the courtroom, the “harsh light” from the sky oppress him

A: Analyze the three examples to clarify why the sun can be M’s enemy

C: Explore the implications of M’s impression that a natural element can make him feel attacked.

 

Nia:                        Understanding One’s Own Reactions    

T: When Meursault has insight into how his physical needs take precedence over his emotions, he comes to understand his own patterns of reactions and therefore feels safer.

E: “my nature was such that my physical needs often got in the way of my feelings” (65)

A: Explain the quote and how it supports the assertion.

C: Explore the implications that self-knowledge in the novel can lead to a greater feeling of safety.