jornal entry # 15 part 2

1. Why does Camus/Ward (translator) use simple words to describe so formal a book?(Carsh)
A. The simple words in the translation are used in order to convey the personality of the Protagonist as shown by the way the simple words are concise, are easly interpreted and can be associated with a genral lack or emotion about the world.
2.Why does Camus vary the sentence length?(Carsh)
A: the sentence length is varied in order to show the varying intencities felt by the Protagonist, and the way his mind works as displayed by the varying depth of sentences, the genral fluxuation in emotion of charicter, and to display the lack of morality.
3.Why does Camus show how little Mersault is affected by the images around him except a select few? (the sun and ocean)(Watanabe)
A: Camus allows the sun and the ocean to effect mersaults emotions because they are a a part of nature, and therefore effect everybody and everything as displayed by the fact that Mersault lacks emotion in material things, has no interest in trivial relationships, and by his constant need for the natural craving of Sex.
4. What is Camus trying to tell use with the constant use of the sun through out the story?(Watanabe)
A. The constant use of the sun displays the intensity of how the reader is supposed to feel in particular situation as displayed by Mersaults genral lack of emotion in normally considered emotional situations, by the building of emotion in the situations that go unresolved and by the order in which Camus places said Situations.5.Why does Camus not use figures of speech, and what does that reveal about Meursault?(Brown)
A: Figures of speech arent used by Camus in order to display meursaults unemotional and skin deep perseptions.
6. Why does Camus use short statements at the beginning of every chapter?(Brown)
A: Camus uses short statements in order to further develope Mersaults charicter as displayed by mersaults lack of emotion, short stems of thought, and uneventful way of thinking.
7.What message is Camus trying to show with the motif of the sun and heat?(Kevin w's)
A:Camus uses the sun and heat to display the different emotions and intensitys felt by mersault due to the consistant reference during intence emotional situations, mersaults genral supression of emotion, and the affect that the sun has on mersaults moods.
8. Why does Camus use Mersault as a narrator instead of someone else?(Kevin W's)
A: Camus uses Mersault as a narrator so that the reader can develope a personal connection with Mersault, and mersaults inability to create a proper relationship with others aids in the readers intrest of the charecter and the emotions felt by him.
9.Why does Camus choose to make days go by quickly, and how does it reflect a theme? (Brown)
A: the days go by quickly so the reader may develop a sense of Mersaults perspective on emotion, and the way he feels about the meaning of things.