The second time reading this book was definitely a much easier, more enjoyable, and more comprehendible reading than the first. The Stranger is a great work by Camus who did a lot of writings on absurdity and existentialism. I think this book was a great absurd text. Now that I understand what the intention of this novel was, I appreciate what it has to offer because it teaches a person what absurdity is and gives a good story to manifest the idea in. Usually when a book is analyzed through an English class, the novel is ruined for me because you can't enjoy it again without thinking about the analysis. With The Stranger, I feel like the analysis helped me to understand what Camus is actually trying to accomplish, which made reading it over a second time much easier.
A piece of literature to me is some piece of writing that one doesn't necessarily have to enjoy but teaches them about an abstract idea or perspective. This book definitely is a good piece of literature because of its absurd story and characters. It taught me that there isn't just physical pleasure and problems in this world, but emotional as well.
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