Objectives: to explore

symbols and structure in

The Stranger

LQ: How has symbolism

influenced the modern
world?
Activity: Write a sentence using
only symbols and share with Objectives: to
the class explore symbols
and structure in
The Stranger

LQ: How has

symbolism
influenced the
modern world?
Objectives: to explore
symbols and structure in
The Stranger

LQ: How has symbolism

influenced the modern
world?
 Objectives: to
explore symbols
and structure in
The Stranger

LQ: How has

symbolism
influenced the
modern world?

Activity 2: Find images for each of

the 3 symbols and add a bank of
quotes for each symbol.
But at the same time I
noticed, at the far end of the beach and a long way
Objectives: to
from explore symbols
us, two Arabs in blue overalls coming in our direction. and structure in
I looked at Raymond and he said, "It's him." We kept The Stranger
walking. Masson asked how they'd managed to follow
LQ: How has
us all this way. I thought they must have seen us get symbolism
on influenced the
the bus with a beach bag, but I didn't say anything. modern world?

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In pairs, answer the questions on each slide and be ready to

feedback to the class. Add them to the Jamboard for easy
sharing.Formative Assessment-Upload Image shot of your
Jamboard page to dropbox.
The Arabs were walking slowly, but they were
already much closer. We didn't change our pace, but
Objectives: to
Raymond said, "If there's any trouble, Masson, you explore symbols
take the other one. I'll take care of my man. Meursault, and structure in
if another one shows up, he's yours." I said, "Yes," and The Stranger
Masson put his hands in his pockets. The blazing sand
looked red to me now. We moved steadily toward the LQ: How has
symbolism
Arabs. The distance between us was getting shorter and
influenced the
shorter. When we were just a few steps away from each modern world?
other, the Arabs stopped.

How does the sentence structure control the pace?

The sun glinted off Raymond's gun as he handed it
Objectives: to
to me. But we just stood there motionless, as if every- explore symbols
thing had closed in around us. We stared at each other and structure in
The Stranger
without blinking, and everything carne to a stop there
LQ: How has
between the sea, the sand, and the sun, and the double symbolism
silence of the flute and the water. It was then that I influenced the
realized that you could either shoot or not shoot. modern world?

The relentless Algerian sun is used as a metaphor for the awareness of

reality that pursues the main character, Meursault,

Does Camus allow Mersault to use the sun as an excuse for his actions? Put all sun
quotes into a chart to explain findings.
The sun glinted off Raymond's gun as he handed it
to me…I could feel my forehead swelling under the
sun. All that heat was pressing down on me and making Objectives: to
it hard for me to go on…in order to overcome the sun and the thick drunkenness explore symbols
it was spilling over me… and structure in
The Stranger

It seemed to me as if the sky split open LQ: How has

from one end to the other to rain down fire. My whole symbolism
being tensed and I squeezed my hand around the influenced the
revolver. The trigger gave; I felt the smooth underside modern world?
of the butt; and there, in that noise, sharp and deafen-
ing at the same time, is where it all started. I shook off

the sweat and sun.

Meursault kills the Arab for no apparent reason, which supports the novel's overall message that life has
no order or meaning. The only reason that Meursault can give for why he murdered the man is that the
sun was shining in his eyes and making him uncomfortable just before he pulled the trigger.
What type of person shoots and kills a person ‘for no apparent reason’?
Then I fired four more times at
the motionless body where the bullets Objectives: to
explore symbols
lodged without and structure in
leaving a trace. And it was like knocking four The Stranger
quick times
on the door of unhappiness. LQ: How has
symbolism
influenced the
modern world?

What influenced Meursault to kill the Arab?