Hello, I hope that you are finding your way through the novel and making some sense out of Camus' style and philosophical ideology. One thought to convey as we work through the book. Part of preparing for college is finding a way to organize your time effectively. Although college is a time of personal growth, learning, and of gaining self-awareness, it is primarily a test of how well you can manage your time and prioritize your obligations and assignments. You have to look at all you have to do and determine the actual amount of time required by each assignment. You do yourself a disservice to merely look at the work and judge it based on the amount of space it takes up on a page. Ask yourself, "what is it really asking me to do?" "How can I organize my time?" "How much work/time is it really?" Often, you will find that it can be done in less time than you initially think. In short, time management is the one essential skill that you will need t0 get through you undergraduate degree and this is good practice for you.
Some additional questions:
1. (Ch. 3) "I noticed that everyone ... that strange impression of being odd man out, a kind of intruder. Why is this an ironic statement?
2. (Ch. 5) ... "Well, so I'm going to die ... In fact, nothing could be clearer." How does this reflect Camus' theme?
3. (Ch. 2) After a while, you could get used to anything." How does this statement capture the essence of the dark tone of the novel and Camus' beliefs about human nature?
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