Stranger: Journal 4

Sun

"We were out of breath; the truck was bumping around [....] cloud of dust and sun." (Camus 26) The feeling and image of them being tired through the darkness from the dust in the clouds and maybe peeks of sunlight as hope.

"Once out in the street, because I [...] bright with sun, hit me like a slap in the face."(Camus 47) In way it's saying that he's behind, as the sunlight has already begun to rise, he was still in bed.


"The sun was shining [...] and the glare onto the water was unbearable" (Camus 52). The idea of disagreement towards Meursault.

"I wanted [...] to escape the sun" (Camus 57). The symbolism of the sun gives Meursault the feeling of wanting to escaping the light.

Journal 3

Donnism


1. Buddhism plays an important role in human life.
2. They show us how to live a perfect life.
3. They keep contact with people through prayer
4. Keeping control of your life is the main idea of
Donnism, not letting your life be control by others.
5. Using logical and reasoning to solve problems,
and answer any questions.
6. Your surroundings shape who you are, so as long
as you choose wisely of who your around with, it will
shape your future.
7. People need to learn how to clear their mind, and
not worry about what's going on, that way you may
live happily. Don't worry about stuff that doesn't
relate to you.

Stranger: Journal 2

Meursault's actions is slow and steadily as if he doesn't belong. He isn't interacting with society. It seems like everything he does is against a the ideas of a normal person and he always end up saying sorry. This distant feeling for Mersault helps create a protagonist that you feel bad for him because he's always apologizing. Like he doesn't mean to do it or affect others.

Stranger: Journal 1

The first passage ( with the part one ) compared to the other one is more passive. He uses phrases which polite and he addresses the specific person or place that it is referring to, such as "Mother" and Home for Aged Persons.'' While the other passage shows aggressiveness and impolite language. Such as him calling others "Maman", "old people's home". These examples all show the difference in the language of each narrator. The difference in how the express one idea using a different tone or language.

The Structure: Journal 9

A lot of stories that had been created out there has this structure of having the end tie to the beginning. As almost having the whole story be a big circle and ending where everything started. The way Zora Neale Hurston created her structure by having in the begining the reference to those characters who we didn't have a main idea or reason of why they are in appearance, having everything be a blur to them. Leaving the characters wondering about who they are. This resembence between the begining and the end also creates a sence of and end to the story, if it was a happy ever after kinda ending or an ending where a lesson is taught throughtout the novel.

The Significance of the Title: Journal 8

The significance of the title portrays its strong meaning. The relationship between the title and the characters is how within the title it reveals the feeling of hope. Their eyes were always watching god, hoping for the best. But as it is shown, Hurtson uses the word "were" to show that they did, but stopped the thought of hope and began to think differently or that the idea of hope is to farfetched for them to reach. This idea of hope is how they think that things can turn out all right but soon realizes that its not in the their hands, it's totaly not in their control.

Mrs. Turner: Journal 7

Mrs. Turner always talk about how evil black people are. There is a relationship between her thoughts, feelings of her husband and the black people. Therefore her relationship with Mr. Turner effects the outcome of her characters actions and thoughts. She argues that blacks are foolish and lazy just the same thoughts she has for her husband. Now her relationship contrasts and foils with the relationship of Tea Cakes and Janies. That is because while Mrs. Turners relationship is dull and boring, where she distrust and hates her own husband. Janies relationship on the other hand is full of happiness and trust towards one another, they can't go through the day without seeing each other.