Courtney Nielsen

[Courtney Nielsen @cnielsenLIT]

@AndrewIsGross I think Adam represents a new life for Fiona, she is enticed by the possibility of Adam but knows that she can’t have it #laylit18

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@KaitlynStanton9 @marissa_osofsky I think he imagined a life with Fiona and that she would replace the steadiness of faith in his life. When he realized that Fiona couldn’t provide that for him, he was lost without religion #laylit18

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@brynnebriegs I think the wildly emotional experiences they both had made them realize that the comfort they feel with each other is something they’re not willing to give up; they both experimented with new things and neither were fulfilled with them #laylit18

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@Jacquishehtps I think most of the novel criticizes faith, but through Fiona’s pain he’s also admitting that a life without faith isn’t necessarily better #laylit18

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@SKruskall1102 It’s easier to avoid your feelings and blindly listen to the word of god than it is to create conflict. “Keeping themselves unified” makes it easier to resist blame and just claim that whatever happens is Gods way #laylit18

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@visconlit I think this is her attempt to halt her “treadmill thoughts” and perhaps find a break from the problems that plague her 24/7 #laylit18

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@IrisLitTweets I think it makes religion seem arbitrary - regardless of the religion in question Fiona most always sides with secular views and views religion cynically #laylit18

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@AndrewIsGross Maybe I’m just out of shape but the treadmill idea brings me the image of exhaustion, and that the never ending inundation of her thoughts about her marriage and her cases has left her feeling emotionally drained #laylit18

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@SKruskall1102 I agree, although it wasn’t as celebratory as you would expect it was certainly honest. She was expressing her feelings to her husband in a way that words could not fully accomplish #laylit18

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@literarylili18 Scientifically, the human brain isn’t fully developed until 25, which is seven years after the age society deems “mature.” Can a person truly make a life or death decision before they’ve even been given the chance to grow into an adult? #laylit18

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@brynnebriegs I actually think Meursault may have been indifferent in this case: he could just say that Adam should decide for himself based on his own views because Meursault doesn’t have the same value for life that Fiona does #laylit18

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@anna_litaccount I think Fiona struggles because her career has caused her develop a keen sense of what she thinks is “right.” In her mind, a monogamous life with jack and their children is “right” and she’s willing to overlook many red flags in order to save that idea #laylit18

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@janwei_ I agree, I’d imagine any mother’s natural instinct would be to keep their child alive, but her feelings are silenced by the views of both her husband and the religion she is tied to #laylit18

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@StephaniWickman It also is the first sign we see that he is not yet ready to die, and that perhaps the religious views forced upon him by his parents don’t completely line up with his own wishes #laylit18

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@StephaniWickman I think this may be a small show of emotion from Meursault: he either recognizes salamano’s sadness and has a revelation of his own grief about his mother, or he is just reminded of the emotions of those around him at his mothers funeral #laylit18

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@catherinetherye I also think that Meursault is looking to avoid conflict, he agrees with anything anyone says in order to prevent an emotional reaction from them #laylit18

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@ashyang_ I agree l, I think people have a hard time understanding his emotional detachment and take comfort in thinking that something disastrous must have happened to make him this way because he is so “abnormal” #laylit18

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@sameershah27 I think he just shows a lack of understanding of emotion- everything he does indicates that he loves her but he says that he “probably doesn’t” #laylit18

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@anna_litaccount I think his style serves to emphasize the emotional detachment of Meursault, he uses short sentences to convey a tone of indifference #laylit18

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@KaitlynStanton9 He is also very observant and scrutinizes other people’s actions and characteristics, which means he could look at himself and his insecurities the same way #laylit18