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PHILOS 001: Intro To Philos - Pursley M. - FALL 2021 - SECTI...
Individual Presentation Topics on Tolstoy and Camus
Select one of the six topics and respond with
either a written page or 5-7 Power Point slides.
Topic 1: The Life of Ivan Ilyich. What was important
or meaningful in Ivan's life? What principles or values
did Ivan live by? What were his goals in life? What
kinds of relationships did he have with his wife,
children, friends, and coworkers? (Chapters 2-3)
Topic II: The Death of Ivan Ilyich: How did Ivan cope
with his illness and impending death? How did the
behavior of his family and doctors increase his
suffering? Why did he receive comfort from Gerasim,
the pantry boy? What was the "lie" he suffered from?
Describe how the peasants and the upper classes
differ in their attitude towards death. (Chapters 4-8)
Topic III: Ivan Ilyich's Legacy and
Salvation: Describe the reaction of coworkers and
family members to Ivan's death. What does this reveal
about Ivan's character? (Chapter 1) What was the
"moral agony" that Ivan suffered from? Describe the
soul searching that led to Ivan's salvation in his final
moments. What is "the real thing?" (Chapters 9-12)
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Topic IV: Meursault the Man: What is Meurault's
outlook on life, what is important or meaningful to
him? Describe and discuss his reaction to his
Mother's death and his behavior at her funeral?
Describe his relationship with his mother. Describe
Meursault's relationships with Marie, Raymond, and
Salamano. (Pt.1 Chapters 1-5)
Topic V: Meursault the Murderer: Discuss the
events leading up to the murder and Meursault's role
in those events. What is unusual about Camus'
description of the murder? What disturbs the
examining magistrate about Meursault's attitude
towards his crime? How did Meursault cope with life
in prison? Discuss the trial. How would you complete
the following sentence: Meursault was not executed
for the crime of murder but for
? Did
Meursault deserve the death penalty? (Pt 1 ch 6 pt. 2
ch.s 1-4)
Topic VI The Meaning of Meursault: How did
Meursault react to his death sentence? Discuss his
conversation with the chaplain. Explain and evaluate
his claim that "nothing matters." How does Meursault
come to understand his relationship with the universe
at the end? Explain the meaning of the last sentence
of the novel. (Part 2 ch 5)
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