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Ryan McCaffery / Mr. Layton / P.3 AP Lit

[rmccaffery2000 @rmccafferyhtps]

As Mr. Layton said in class, the book poses the question about whether it’s good to go through life with faith or not. What’s interesting is that Adam put his faith in god and Fiona, and both failed him, so I would say this book is against putting faith in anything #Laylit18

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Mark being done with the law shows how some people can get treated unfairly by the law. Society needs to have laws in order to keep it controlled and organized, but there is unfortunately no way to keep everything 100% perfect and just #Laylit18

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@litwithleena I agree. Most people have generally the same day-to-day schedule, whether it’s work, school or something else. The movie is about appreciating the people and the subtle joys that come with each day, even if they seem similar and boring at points #Laylit18

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@lsuseckaplit I think they did because and that is a part of McEwen’s message because women used to be meant for sex and housekeeping, but now that Jack can’t have sex with her and she’s got more power than him he’s ready to move on with someone less powerful #Laylit18

[rmccaffery2000 @rmccafferyhtps]

More #rapexistentialism from Drake’s new song. This time it relates directly to our discussion about shooting someone when they’re already dead. In this case, Drake says it’s for respect #Laylit18

[rmccaffery2000 @rmccafferyhtps]

“We accept the reality of the world with which we are presented” is a polarizing quote. Humans are forced to accept the world we live in as a whole, but there are many times where people didn’t accept the world and changed it for the better (ie civil rights) #Laylit18

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He should have focused more on compromise with Fiona to reinvigorate her passion and lust before resorting to an affair. If he is so quick to jump ship, maybe they shouldn’t have ever been married #Laylit18

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Jack needs to chill a little when it comes to the affair. Dry spells happen and no marriage is perfect 24/7, but marriage is about compromise, working together and respecting your partners wants and desires.

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@litwithlayton everyone’s working on their tweets really hard (and asking if they retweet this if it counts)... prom weekend bro!

[rmccaffery2000 @rmccafferyhtps]

These lyrics by Kanye West popped in my head when Meursalt was questioning if God cares. When I heard them, they made me question, based on the negatives in the world, if there is a god, if he believes in humanity. Kanye the existentialist? #Laylit18

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Pg. 120 when Meursalt tells the chaplain he’d want to remember this life in another life is a great quote, bc everyone always wants more out of their life. If we had perspective on another life, we could appreciate things in our life better instead of wishing for more #Laylit18

[rmccaffery2000 @rmccafferyhtps]

(Cont.) Trials have become as much about investigating character and using that to persuade the jury as they are about finding whether someone is guilty. #Laylit18

[rmccaffery2000 @rmccafferyhtps]

I really like Meursalt’s points he makes about how the trial isn’t actually about whether he’s guilty or not, for Ex. pg. 100, where he talks about how an “ordinary mans good qualities could be used against a guilty man”

[rmccaffery2000 @rmccafferyhtps]

@TheShokster I agree, Meursalt doesn’t ever seem to have the energy or want to put in the effort to change people’s views, he simply accepts that their views can’t be changed #Laylit18

[rmccaffery2000 @rmccafferyhtps]

The paragraph where Raymond gives Meursalt his gun on page 56 seems like a representation of M’s life. Everything is motionless, and he realizes that he can “either shoot or not shoot”, which I feel like represents a lot of his “choices”. There’s no complexity or reason #Laylit18

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On pg 50 Meursalt says “for the first time maybe, I really thought I was going to get married.” It’s strange bc it’s after he hears Marie laughing, so I feel it should be an emotional response. But he’s not emotional at all and it seemed almost pitiful or as if he was letting go

[rmccaffery2000 @rmccafferyhtps]

The game that Marie taught Meursault represents a lot of his experiences. It falls back in a warm spread over his face, but he’s left with a salty bitterness in his mouth, as per lots of instances #Laylit18

[rmccaffery2000 @rmccafferyhtps]

@literarylili18 I don’t think so. When he was about to shoot him he says “my whole being tensed” which makes me think he acted impulsively and without any thought involved #Laylit18

[rmccaffery2000 @rmccafferyhtps]

I think the dog might parallel Meursault‘s life in a way. He can be seen as pitiful with his lack of emotion, sometimes being scolded, sometimes being respected. His life has never really changed and he’s “always there” #Laylit18