Emily Jolly

[Emily Jolly @EmilyJolly_lit]

@AndrewIsGross I would definitely agree with that. Since Fiona has met Adam she describes herself as doing things she hasn’t done since she was in her youth. When she returns to Adam she does so reluctantly, probably because she knows that she won’t ever be as passionate with him.

[Emily Jolly @EmilyJolly_lit]

@marissa_osofsky I definitely believe it was suicide. He had a choice to live or die, and by choosing to die, he was essentially killing himself. I don’t think he was just following his beliefs because he was making a different decision than what e agreed with in the past.

[Emily Jolly @EmilyJolly_lit]

Do you guys think that Fiona will learn from her past and make her court decisions differently, or as she returns to an unsteady marriage will she return to a self-driven career? #laylit18

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Adam’s character confuses me. Many people have described him as being witty and intelligent beyond his years, but I find him to be so naive when he chases after a 60 year old woman and then kills himself #laylit18

[Emily Jolly @EmilyJolly_lit]

@IrisLitTweets I think this contrast might also reveal some internal conflict. He says he wants to die, but all these factors question: does he want to?

[Emily Jolly @EmilyJolly_lit]

@anna_litaccount Fiona’s entire career revolves around the well-being of children and I think in working with them so much she really values their perspective

[Emily Jolly @EmilyJolly_lit]

I think Fiona made the right decision because even though Adam was plainly saying he didn’t want the the transfusion, his asking of her return and his crying I think revealed how little he wants to die #laylit18

[Emily Jolly @EmilyJolly_lit]

During her statement, Fiona says that Adam needs to be protected from his religion. In a court case concerning freedom of religion, I think this was poor wording and probably show notable consequences later #laylit18

[Emily Jolly @EmilyJolly_lit]

“But she became squeamish about bodies, barely able to look at her own or Jack’s without feeling repelled.” Clearly the root of the problem is Fiona’s work taking over her mental state and interfering in her personal life #laylit18

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@ocampanellio I think Fiona believes this because he hasn’t done anything to deny it. When she asks him, she is left to interpret that silence however she wants to. I thinks it’s always been humanity’s habit to assume the worst.

[Emily Jolly @EmilyJolly_lit]

@jazzageblues We see the same conflict with the conjoined twins case. On the one hand only God has the power to take away a life, but in the end one baby is still better than two. I feel there will be a lot of conflict between emotional and rational decisions

[Emily Jolly @EmilyJolly_lit]

Why do you think Fiona refuses to tell Jack why she is truly struggling with their marriage? If she’s having an issue, why isn’t she honest? #laylit18

[Emily Jolly @EmilyJolly_lit]

Meursault was not sentenced to death because he killed a man, didn’t cry at Maman’s funeral, or sleep with Marie the day after. He was sentenced because he behaves differently, and in the end humanity is always too afraid to accept change #laylit18

[Emily Jolly @EmilyJolly_lit]

@MichaelAtlas8 I viewed it as everyone, no matter what rules they followed or their beliefs, will ultimately end up dead in the earth. So from M’s perspective, why waste time appealing to this “higher power” when everyone ends up in the same place anyway.

[Emily Jolly @EmilyJolly_lit]

The ending of the novel is a perfect embodiment of existentialism: it doesn’t matter how Meursault lived as long as his existence is remembered by others #laylit18

[Emily Jolly @EmilyJolly_lit]

@MichaelAtlas8 I think the argument Camus is making is really interesting because I know in a lot of other perspectives, it depends on circumstance, and perhaps if he had a better justification, Meursault would have had a more relaxed punishment

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Existentialism: “he looked upset and told me I never gave a straight answer, that I had no ambition #laylit18

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Meursault recognizes that he had a choice to shoot or not shoot, but when he’s blinded, that choice seems to be taken away from him. What does the light represent? #laylit18

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Salamano’s losing his dog appears to be the equivalent of Meursault losing his mother. Both appear to brush it off, but are perhaps affected by it #laylit18

[Emily Jolly @EmilyJolly_lit]

@litwithemily I agree with Shirley. In chapters 4-6 we see him looking at things a little more positively when he’s with Marie which makes me believe he is capable of emotion