Themes of Themes of The StrangerThe Stranger

Individual versus SocietyIndividual versus Society The needs and wants of the individual The needs and wants of the individual

person go against the expectations of person go against the expectations of their society/ communitytheir society/ community

Can you think of examples from your Can you think of examples from your life where what people want is in life where what people want is in contention with societal expectations?contention with societal expectations?

How might this concept relate to How might this concept relate to Existentialism?Existentialism?

Themes of Themes of The StrangerThe Stranger

Justice versus Law Justice versus Law Are they the same thing?Are they the same thing? What are the differences between What are the differences between

the two?the two? Think of some examples from real Think of some examples from real

life.life.

What is an antihero?What is an antihero?

First let’s define a hero. First let’s define a hero. Think of a few examples. What Think of a few examples. What

qualities does a hero possess?qualities does a hero possess? AntiheroAntihero notnot the opposite of a hero. It the opposite of a hero. It

is a protagonist who goes against our is a protagonist who goes against our typical definitions of a hero. He or she typical definitions of a hero. He or she may still have some heroic qualities, may still have some heroic qualities, but doesn’t respond in the same way a but doesn’t respond in the same way a hero would.hero would.

Time by Pink FloydTime by Pink Floyd

Ticking away the moments that make up a dull Ticking away the moments that make up a dull daydayYou fritter and waste the hours in an off-hand You fritter and waste the hours in an off-hand wayway

Kicking around on a piece of ground in your Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home townhome town

Waiting for someone or something to show you Waiting for someone or something to show you the waythe way

Tired of lying in the sunshine staying home Tired of lying in the sunshine staying home to watch the rainto watch the rain

You are young and life is long and there is You are young and life is long and there is time to kill todaytime to kill today

And then the one day you find ten years And then the one day you find ten years have got behind youhave got behind you

No one told you when to run, you missed the No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gunstarting gun

And you run and you run to catch up with the sun, And you run and you run to catch up with the sun, but it's sinkingbut it's sinkingAnd racing around to come up behind you againAnd racing around to come up behind you again

The sun is the same in the relative way, but you're The sun is the same in the relative way, but you're olderolderAnd shorter of breath and one day closer to deathAnd shorter of breath and one day closer to deathEvery year is getting shorter, never seem to find Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the timethe time

Plans that either come to naught or half a page of Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled linesscribbled lines

Hanging on in quiet desparation is the English wayHanging on in quiet desparation is the English wayThe time is gone the song is over, thought I'd The time is gone the song is over, thought I'd something more to saysomething more to say

Home, home againHome, home againI like to be here when I canI like to be here when I canWhen I come home cold and tiredWhen I come home cold and tiredIt's good to warm my bones beside the It's good to warm my bones beside the firefireFar away, across the field, tolling on Far away, across the field, tolling on the iron bellthe iron bellCalls the faithful to their kneesCalls the faithful to their kneesAnd hear the softly spoken magic spellAnd hear the softly spoken magic spell

Fred Jones Part 2 by Ben Fred Jones Part 2 by Ben FoldsFolds

Fred sits alone at his desk in the darkFred sits alone at his desk in the dark

There's an awkward young shadow that There's an awkward young shadow that waits in the hallwaits in the hall

He's cleared all his things and he's put them He's cleared all his things and he's put them in boxesin boxes

Things that remind him: 'Life has been good‘Things that remind him: 'Life has been good‘

Twenty-five yearsTwenty-five years

He's worked at the paperHe's worked at the paper

A man's here to take him downstairsA man's here to take him downstairs

And I'm sorry, Mr. Jones …It's timeAnd I'm sorry, Mr. Jones …It's time

There was no party, there were no songsThere was no party, there were no songs

'Cause today's just a day like the day that he 'Cause today's just a day like the day that he startedstarted

No one is left here that knows his first nameNo one is left here that knows his first name

And life barrels on like a runaway trainAnd life barrels on like a runaway train

Where the passengers changeWhere the passengers change

They don't change anythingThey don't change anything

You get off; someone else can get onYou get off; someone else can get on

  

And I'm sorry, Mr. JonesAnd I'm sorry, Mr. Jones

It's timeIt's time

Streetlight shines through the shadesStreetlight shines through the shadesCasting lines on the floor, and lines on his faceCasting lines on the floor, and lines on his faceHe reflects on the dayHe reflects on the day  Fred gets his paints out and goes to the Fred gets his paints out and goes to the

basementbasementProjecting some slides onto a plain whiteProjecting some slides onto a plain whiteCanvas and traces It, fills in the spacesCanvas and traces It, fills in the spacesHe turns off the slides, and it doesn't look rightHe turns off the slides, and it doesn't look rightYeah, and all of these bastards have taken his Yeah, and all of these bastards have taken his

placeplaceHe's forgotten but not yet goneHe's forgotten but not yet gone  And I'm sorry, Mr. JonesAnd I'm sorry, Mr. JonesAnd I'm sorry, Mr. JonesAnd I'm sorry, Mr. JonesAnd I'm sorry, Mr. Jones… It's timeAnd I'm sorry, Mr. Jones… It's time

THE ROLLING STONES SatisfactionTHE ROLLING STONES Satisfaction

I can't get no satisfactionI can't get no satisfactionI can't get no satisfactionI can't get no satisfaction'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try'Cause I try and I try and I try and I tryI can't get no, I can't get noI can't get no, I can't get noWhen I'm drivin' in my carWhen I'm drivin' in my carAnd that man comes on the radioAnd that man comes on the radioAnd he's tellin' me more and moreAnd he's tellin' me more and moreAbout some useless informationAbout some useless informationSupposed to fire my imaginationSupposed to fire my imaginationI can't get no, oh no no noI can't get no, oh no no noHey hey hey, that's what I sayHey hey hey, that's what I say

I can't get no satisfactionI can't get no satisfactionI can't get no satisfactionI can't get no satisfaction'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try'Cause I try and I try and I try and I tryI can't get no, I can't get noI can't get no, I can't get noWhen I'm watchin' my TVWhen I'm watchin' my TVAnd that man comes on to tell meAnd that man comes on to tell meHow white my shirts can beHow white my shirts can beBut he can't be a man 'cause he doesn't But he can't be a man 'cause he doesn't smokesmokeThe same cigarrettes as meThe same cigarrettes as meI can't get no, oh no no noI can't get no, oh no no noHey hey hey, that's what I sayHey hey hey, that's what I say

I can't get no satisfactionI can't get no satisfactionI can't get no girl reactionI can't get no girl reactionCause I try and I try and I try and I tryCause I try and I try and I try and I tryI can't get no, I can't get noI can't get no, I can't get noWhen I'm ridin' round the worldWhen I'm ridin' round the worldAnd I'm doin' this and I'm signing thatAnd I'm doin' this and I'm signing thatAnd I'm tryin' to make some girlAnd I'm tryin' to make some girlWho tells me baby better come back Who tells me baby better come back later next weeklater next weekCause you see I'm on losing streakCause you see I'm on losing streak

Killing An Arab By The CureKilling An Arab By The CureStanding on the beach with a gun in my handStanding on the beach with a gun in my hand

Staring at the sea. Staring at the sandStaring at the sea. Staring at the sandStaring down the barrelStaring down the barrel

At the Arab on the groundAt the Arab on the groundI can see his open mouth I can see his open mouth

But I hear no sound But I hear no sound

I'm aliveI'm aliveI'm deadI'm dead

I'm the strangerI'm the strangerKilling an Arab Killing an Arab

I can turn I can turn And walk awayAnd walk away

Or I can fire the gunOr I can fire the gunStaring at the skyStaring at the skyStaring at the sunStaring at the sunWhichever I choseWhichever I chose

It amounts to the sameIt amounts to the sameAbsolutely nothingAbsolutely nothing

I'm aliveI'm aliveI'm deadI'm dead

I'm the strangerI'm the strangerKilling an ArabKilling an Arab

I feel the steel butt jump I feel the steel butt jump Smooth in my handSmooth in my handStaring at the seaStaring at the seaStaring at the sandStaring at the sandStaring at myselfStaring at myselfReflected in the eyesReflected in the eyesOf the dead man on the beachOf the dead man on the beachThe dead man on the beachThe dead man on the beach

I'm aliveI'm aliveI'm deadI'm deadI'm the strangerI'm the strangerKilling an ArabKilling an Arab