Seminar Notes

Is the writing-style neutral? (writing degree zero)

Describe his character (amoral? heartless? 'lacking basic human emotion and reactions'? philosophical?)

What is the significance of emotional nullity in existential thinking?

Is the description of the sun like Sartre's description of nausea?

Does he miss his mother?

What is a happy death?

Is M wrong to think like a free man?

How is the ending related to The Trial?

Internet resources:

There is no really outstanding site that I can find, although there is some interesting material at - http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/~pwillen1/lit/indexa.htm