Ms. Gokturk

Writing for the 21^st Century

The Stranger Group Work

Chapters 1-3

GROUP WORK:

In the first three chapters, the author gives us insight into Meursault’s world. Review the chapters with your group to answer the following questions.

GROUP 1

A) Describe the following people and Meursault’s relationship with each: Boss, Marie, Raymond, Mother, and Salamano. Use text-based evidence/quotes with page numbers to support your conclusions.

GROUP 2

What things give Merusault pleasure? Find at least three things that seem to make him content and he does to pass the time. Find text-based evidence (TBE) with page numbers to support your conclusions for each. In other words, how often and when does he engage in these activities?

GROUP 3

What things does Meursault seem to not like? Find the people or things that seem to make him uncomfortable. Find text-based evidence (TBE) with page numbers to support your conclusions.

GROUP 4

Meursault appears to be paranoid at times. Find evidence of his paranoia in the first three chapters. Find text-based evidence (TBE) with page numbers to support your conclusions.

Paranoia:

1 : a psychosis characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
2 : a tendency on the part of an individual or group toward excessive or irrational suspiciousness and distrustfulness of others