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Moral Development in Camus' The Stranger
“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” Readers of The Stranger rate Mersault’s moral development (or lack thereof) using Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development scale. Using...
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The Stranger by Albert Camus: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Albert Camus's The Stranger. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Stranger Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Albert Camus's The Stranger. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Individual vs. Social Responsibility: From Camus to the Cure
Students explore the individual's role in society. In this social responsibility lesson, students analyze Camus's The Stranger and The Myth of Sisyphus as well as Borges's "Rosendo's Tale." Students compare the themes of the pieces to...
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A Good Man is Hard to Find
Students, in groups, read and analyze the short story, A Good Man is Hard to Find, by Flannery O'Connor. They present their findings tot he rest of the class and then connect the various themes discussed to outside material, events...
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: The Stranger by Albert Camus
This is a complete online study guide/notes for the novel The Stranger by Albert Camus including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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Author's Calendar: Albert Camus
Albert Camus (1913-1960), the Algerian-French novelist, essayist and playwright, is profiled. He received the 1957 Nobel Prize for his existentialist novels The Stranger (1942) and The Plague (1947).
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Shmoop: The Stranger
Written in 1942 by Albert Camus, this story involves aspects of Absurdism. This site walks us through the various themes, and important quotations from the novel. The site also provides an in depth look at the characters as well.