The Last Four Shots: Problems of Intention and Camus' "The Stranger"

The relation of Albert Camus and Meursault, the central character in Camus' "The Stranger," to mother and country is discussed. The questions of why Mersault kills the Arab and why he fires four shots into an already lifeless body are explored.

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Veröffentlicht in:	American imago 1988-12, Vol.45 (4), p.359-374
1. Verfasser:	MAKARI, GEORGE J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	20th century Ambivalence Anger Anonymous writers. Authors Beaches Camus, Albert (1913-1960) Desire France French literature French speaking and English speaking literatures French speaking literatures Funerals History and sciences of litterature History of literature Killing Literary criticism Mothers Murder Narrators Violence
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Zusammenfassung:	The relation of Albert Camus and Meursault, the central character in Camus' "The Stranger," to mother and country is discussed. The questions of why Mersault kills the Arab and why he fires four shots into an already lifeless body are explored.
ISSN:	0065-860X 1085-7931