I had mixed feelings about the end of the book. I do think, in the end, Meursault died happily. For example, by accepting the inevitability of death, Meursault found happiness. He realized that if he was sorry about his crime, it would acknowledge the murder as wrong and his execution would therefore be justified. So, he decided to accept his (and everybody else's) inevitable death as a type of freedom from the meaninglessness of our world and as a good thing.
But, I didn't necessarily LIKE the ending. The last sentence was kind of disturbing. I wondered why he wanted to be greeted with "cries of hate".
Same as Evan, I liked that Meursault found joy in his life even if it took for him to be arrested, but it's really sad that the book actually carries through with the death sentence. I thought that one of the key moments of the book is when Meursault finally accepts death. I feel like this gave him room to reflect on his life and find what as existentialists would call "The purpose to ones life". The ending leaves the reader with a bittersweet feeling, but honestly haven't most of the books we've read done the same?
I think the ending of the book was happy for the book but not generally "happy". I think that the ending was happy for the book because Meresaut had finally realized that death is in everyones future and that life is just absurd. In meresaults opinion, this is a happy point for him and he had finally opened up to not only himself, but the rest of the world about his feelings. making it happy.
i think that it was a happy ending for meursault. because he did not die upset or scared or anything like that. instead he accepted his death and embraced it
I don't think Meursault was happy. Even though he accepted death I don't believe he truly was happy with his life. Even though he embraced his death I think he couldn't be happy with the thought of his life being meaningless.
I thought it was pretty sad because Meursault was finally starting to realize that he didn't live life the way he wanted. He just started to reflect and realize that there was a much happier way to do things. The sad part was he realized too late, before he could do anything about it.
I believe the ending was happy for Meursault, because he finally came to terms with death, and I think he feels so much more fulfilled than other characters in the book. He believes that he lived his life the right way, cherishing the small moments of joy, as opposed to say the priest, who lived his whole life solely focused on the afterlife. It's hard for non-existentialists to see the ending as happy, but I do believe that Meursault was content and calm about his death. So, essentially the ending is kind of happy.
I also think that the ending was happy because it seems as though he is coming to terms with his approaching death and also he finally lets go of all the things that were burdening him earlier in the novel. For example Meursault used to be so afraid of people judging him and at the end of the novel he just doesn't care. I feel as though he had liberated himself which is why the ending seems happy to me
i think it was neither happy nor sad ending. i don't even think it is my place to judge whether it had a happy or sad ending. Meursault, as he reflects on his mother's funeral near the end of the book, states that no-one had the right to cry at maman's funeral, as it was only HER death. so applying this thought, i have no right to judge meursault's end as either sad or happy, because it is not my end. but i do think i can say that the ending was maybe satisfying for him because he accepts that this world is absurd and meaningless, but no-one else sees that. so he dies, satisfied with the fact that he is right.
I had mixed feelings about the end of the book. I do think, in the end, Meursault died happily. For example, by accepting the inevitability of death, Meursault found happiness. He realized that if he was sorry about his crime, it would acknowledge the murder as wrong and his execution would therefore be justified. So, he decided to accept his (and everybody else's) inevitable death as a type of freedom from the meaninglessness of our world and as a good thing.
ReplyDeleteBut, I didn't necessarily LIKE the ending. The last sentence was kind of disturbing. I wondered why he wanted to be greeted with "cries of hate".
Same as Evan, I liked that Meursault found joy in his life even if it took for him to be arrested, but it's really sad that the book actually carries through with the death sentence. I thought that one of the key moments of the book is when Meursault finally accepts death. I feel like this gave him room to reflect on his life and find what as existentialists would call "The purpose to ones life". The ending leaves the reader with a bittersweet feeling, but honestly haven't most of the books we've read done the same?
ReplyDeleteI think the ending of the book was happy for the book but not generally "happy". I think that the ending was happy for the book because Meresaut had finally realized that death is in everyones future and that life is just absurd. In meresaults opinion, this is a happy point for him and he had finally opened up to not only himself, but the rest of the world about his feelings. making it happy.
ReplyDeletei think that it was a happy ending for meursault. because he did not die upset or scared or anything like that. instead he accepted his death and embraced it
ReplyDeleteI don't think Meursault was happy. Even though he accepted death I don't believe he truly was happy with his life. Even though he embraced his death I think he couldn't be happy with the thought of his life being meaningless.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was pretty sad because Meursault was finally starting to realize that he didn't live life the way he wanted. He just started to reflect and realize that there was a much happier way to do things. The sad part was he realized too late, before he could do anything about it.
ReplyDeleteI believe the ending was happy for Meursault, because he finally came to terms with death, and I think he feels so much more fulfilled than other characters in the book. He believes that he lived his life the right way, cherishing the small moments of joy, as opposed to say the priest, who lived his whole life solely focused on the afterlife. It's hard for non-existentialists to see the ending as happy, but I do believe that Meursault was content and calm about his death. So, essentially the ending is kind of happy.
ReplyDeleteI also think that the ending was happy because it seems as though he is coming to terms with his approaching death and also he finally lets go of all the things that were burdening him earlier in the novel. For example Meursault used to be so afraid of people judging him and at the end of the novel he just doesn't care. I feel as though he had liberated himself which is why the ending seems happy to me
ReplyDeletei think it was neither happy nor sad ending. i don't even think it is my place to judge whether it had a happy or sad ending. Meursault, as he reflects on his mother's funeral near the end of the book, states that no-one had the right to cry at maman's funeral, as it was only HER death. so applying this thought, i have no right to judge meursault's end as either sad or happy, because it is not my end. but i do think i can say that the ending was maybe satisfying for him because he accepts that this world is absurd and meaningless, but no-one else sees that. so he dies, satisfied with the fact that he is right.
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