Conclusion Paragraph

Camus' seemingly simple writing style effectively plays with the emotions of the reader throughout the entire novel. While leaving it up to the readers' to see past the short and neutral sentences, Camus attempts to illustrate a truly complex side of Meursault that evolves over the span of the text. Camus' unique writing style represents the voice of Meursalt as narrator, and serves as the readers' direct way into the emotions of the protagonist.  Camus truly tests his readers with his novel The Stranger, and provides the perfect example for how style can directly effect the characters's emotions within. 

Intro Paragraph

Many people have more depth than they seem to, and Meursault in Camus’ The Stranger provides an excellent example. The protagonist is initially difficult for a reader to care about, because he seems emotionless and simplistic. Camus creates this impression through his writing style, which stands in for Meursault’s voice, since the protagonist is also the narrator. Camus’ seemingly simple writing style effectively plays with the emotions of the reader throughout the novel; the reader is forced to look past the short, neutral sentences in order to understand the true complexity in Meursault that Camus is attempting to reveal.

Body Paragraph draft

(A start-this idea)

       Camus writes the novel in a unique style that appears to be very simple. His use of short and choppy sentences throughout the novel creates a simple first impression for readers while masking the true complexity of the work. With every simple, short description, Camus hides a much more important and elaborate meaning behind it. In other words, readers initially may feel that Camus writes the novel in a very vague and simple form, when really it is the exact opposite and Camus leaves it up to them to decipher his true intentions. This style of writing definitely makes the novel an easier read, but at the same time may not appeal to readers if they do not detect the more complex ideas behind the short and choppy sentences. On the other hand, if readers are able to see past the short descriptions and understand Camus' bigger ideas, they will be more engaged in the novel. Camus uses this technique in order to make his readers think more, while connected more with the characters and situations occurring throughout the novel.




 - add 2 quotes -short choppy sentence-description of character/event

First Essay Outline

Topic (for now-still tweaking it): Camus' writing style and how that affects Meursalt's emotions/how readers perceive them

Body 1: 

Possibly talk about the writing style 

- short choppy sentences

- readers may see it as simple writing, when really its very complex

- how it actually is complex; hidden meanings/details

- what does this writing style do in general to readers/is it effective

Body 2:

How Camus uses this writing style to convey the changes in Meursalt's emotions

- Meursalt's emotions are very important as he seems disconnected/without emotions

- How does Camus use writing style to capture shift in Meursalt's emotions throughout the novel

- At times in beggining Meursalt seemed without emotions/didnt care abotu certain things then we see him open up more-talk about how Camus uses writing style to capture this aspect

Working Thesis (obviously general but its a start so if i change my topic up a little I can use this idea still) : Camus' seemingly simple writing style effectively plays with the emotions of Meursalt throughout the novel; his readers are forced to look past the short sentences in order to understand the true complex details Camus is attempting to reveal.

Stranger Essay

After thinking a lot about a possible essay topic I'm a little stuck but have a few ideas that I want to try and put together possibly or maybe I will end up going with one of these alone.

I like the whole idea of writing an essay on the writing Style of Camus, because I really do think that affects not only the plot and narration but how the readers perceive certain events. I would be very interested in trying to find another topic that I could incorporate into this idea, so I am leaning towards something along those lines. I think after blogging already once about Camus' choppy writing style and possible hidden deatails, I could actually develop an essay off of this main idea, with some more work and other ideas to go with it.

Another idea that I could develop the essay on, and possibly combine it with the writing style and how that affects it, is the emotions of Meursalt and how they change throughout the novel .  

Translators Notes

Matthew Ward expresses the idea of trying to make a complex man appear simple through sentences. Camus writes with very short and choppy descriptions of events, which initially gives off a very simple nature in his writing o readers. But really, Camus' writing is not very simple at all, as slough it appears o be short and simple, there are more complex and important meanings to his descriptions hidden behind those short sentences. Camus attempts to use this "simple" writing in order to reveal much more deep and complex things underneath. Ward writes that this simple text at Camus uses is really only apparent and a disguise. It truly is a disguise for much more complex writing behind it.  Trough this type of writing, Camus creates a sort of  monotonous tone that readers look past.

Camus writing style

I saw a very clear difference in Camus' writing style and both Kafka's and Conrad's. Camus writes very simple and direct. His sentences are not really so choppy, but still it seems as If he does alot of just listing events. He see,s disconnectd and that is very clear through his descriptions of events or people. Honestly in some ways, is style to me is a little more boring than the others, but it allows for an easy read since the sentences are so simple. Camus seems almost emotionless at any points inhis descriptions. This is his own way of narrating and it has a unique effect on nthe readers for sure. His writing style also really intrigues me because althoughhe writes in such simple descriptive sentences, he uses great detail actually for little things that readers may possibly see as useless.