Oxford University Press
Oxford Literature Companions: L'étranger
Simon Kemp
Oxford Literature Companions: L'étranger
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Get to grips with set texts and be fully prepared for the AS/A Level exam with the Modern Languages Oxford Literature Companions. The Companions are written by experienced lecturers, teachers and examiners and provide comprehensive coverage of characters, themes, plot, language and context with activities in French to consolidate your knowledge of the text. There are also extensive sections on exam preparation and response planning, with a bank of annotated sample answers and practice questions. This guide covers L'étranger by Albert Camus. Modern Languages Oxford Literature Companions are also available for selected Spanish and German set texts.

Language
English
ISBN
9780198418269
Front Cover
Title Page
Contents
Introduction
Plot and Structure
Plot
Première partie
Deuxième partie
Structure
Establishing a timeframe for the novel
Context
Author biography
Historical and cultural context
Colonial Algeria
Existentialism and the Absurd
Characters
Main characters
Meursault
Raymond
Marie
Minor characters
Salamano
Céleste
Monsieur Pérez
Masson
Le juge d’instruction
The prosecutor
The chaplain
The Arab man
Meursault’s lawyer
Raymond’s mistress
Meursault’s mother
The manager and concierge of the old people’s home
Emmanuel
Character map
Language
Meursault as narrator
Language and character
Metaphor and symbolism
Language nuance
Themes
Sense impressions
Heat and the sun
Religion and atheism
The value of life
Religious parallels
Race and colonialism
Outsider status
The outsider and the Absurd
Freedom
Morality
Skills and Practice
Exam skills
Understanding the question
Question types
Points of view
Planning your answer
Linear plans
Spider diagrams
Writing your answer
Using Point, Evidence, Explanation
Using quotation effectively
Sample questions
Sample answers
Exam question translation
Answers
Glossary
Back Cover
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