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Life In Algeria And His So Called Algerian Essays; His Involvement In The Combat Resistance In WW2
Judit Matamoros, Sydney Kilgore
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Algeria★ Algeria is one of the countries forming the Western part of North Africa ★ Arabic is the primary language
○ spoken about 82% of the population
★ French is the second language ★ Also many people speak different Berber dialects★ Islam is the original religion majority of Algerians are Muslims★ Christianity is the second religion
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Camus Life Growing Up In Algeria ● Born in Mondovi, Algeria 1913● A year later his father died his mother raised him alone ● Impoverished and nearly deaf, so the two of them moved to Camus'
grandmother's apartment in the Belcourt● Camus was an excellent student and was very involved in school ● In 1930 recommenced his studies● 1934-1936 Camus was married to Simone Hié● 1934 Joined the communist party● 1937 Published his first book● 1940 Camus left Algiers for Paris, hoping to work as a reporter for the
leftist press
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Algeria’s Invasion
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Timeline Important Events1827- France issued a 3 year blockade of Algiers as a result of the "fly whisk incident."
1830- France made the decision to conquer Algeria completely and no longer temporary
1839- Abd al Qadir one of the first to stand up for Algeria's Independence
1962 - Algeria gained independence from France
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Camus Essay● Chroniques Algériennes(Algerian Chronicles),
1939-1958, his political writings on Algeria● Argued that Algeria should have the same
rights as France; that Algeria is just like France ○ Led to both
■ His exile from Algeria in the 1940s
■ Then to his marginalization once Algerian rebels started their war for independence in November 1954.
“I must also condemn the blind terrorism that can be seen in the streets of Algiers, for example, which someday might strike my mother or family. I believe in justice, but I will defend my mother before justice” into catchphrases like “Between justice and my mother, I choose my mother”. - Albert Camus
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Quotes from Essay● “The simplifications of hatred and
prejudice, which embitter and perpetuate the Algerian conflict, must be combated on a daily basis, and one man cannot do the job alone. What is required is a movement, a supportive press, and constant action.”
● “What does eternity matter to me? To lose the touch of flowers and women's hands - that is the supreme separation!”
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Camus’ Involvement In The Combat Resistance in WW2
● Camus was exiled● During WWII, Camus joined the
French resistance against the Nazis and published an underground newspaper called “Combat”
● Stance on the war infuriated many. He couldn’t imagine an independent Algeria
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Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjDkXnOjnfM
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Questions
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Question 1
In what ways is Camus’ essay Algerian Chronicles and his purpose for writing it ironic to his belief(existentialism) and style of writing?
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Answer In this essay he is fighting for justice and the Equality of Algeria to France, yet existentialist don't necessarily think life or anything is equal or fair, it's what you make of it.
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Question 2In The stranger how can Meursault’s trial be compared or related to the situation that Algeria was in?
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Answer
Meursault just like Algeria wasn't treated very fairly. He was put in trial for the “murder of someone” yet the whole case was built upon the fact that he had no emotions.
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★ "Algeria's Unique and Diverse Culture and Tradition." Culture in Algeria. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Oct. 2015.
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★ "Algerian Chronicles Quotes." By Albert Camus. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Oct. 2015.
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