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Socratic seminar questions on existential works

Socratic seminar questions on existential works . Mr. Cleon M. McLean Department of English Ontario High School. Socratic Seminar Questions on Existential Texts.

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Socratic seminar questions on existential works

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  1. Socratic seminar questions on existential works Mr. Cleon M. McLeanDepartment of English Ontario High School

  2. Socratic Seminar Questionson Existential Texts • Two tenets of Existentialism is the absurdity of life and the meaninglessness/futility of life. How do the actions of Jessie Cates and Meursault show that they both embody these tenets? • Three themes of Existentialism are emphasis on the individual; the importance of passion; and the concept of freedom. How are these themes presented/discussed/critiqued/explored in “’night, Mother” and The Stranger?

  3. Socratic Seminar Questionson The Stranger • Explain/discuss Camus’ choice of title. • How do the opening lines of the novel serve as a window into the existential philosophy of the story? • What should the reader make of the simple, almost colorless and monotonous diction of the work? • What is the significance of the two divisions of the novel? Hint: Simply put, Part One is a story of death; Part Two is a story of rebirth. Part One both begins (i.e., Maman’s) and ends with death (the Arab’s). In Part One, Meursault’s existence is lifeless and unchanneled into fulfilling activities and aspirations. In Part Two, Meursault realizes that emotions are an integral part of humanity.

  4. Socratic Seminar Questionson The Stranger 7. How does Meursault function as both a hero and an anti-hero? 8. How does Meursault’s attitudes toward life begin to change during and after the trial? 9. Why does Meursault reject the chaplain? 10. How does Meursault manifest his belief that much of life is absurd?

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