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I want to find and follow more music and sports blogs. Maybe even some food blogs that post pictures because I might be hungry and try to cook that food. I will try to find more dad blogs too; I want to meet those dads. For a blog I would want to create, I would think about making one about USA or music. It would probably be called, "USA/Music Asian Fanatics." There needs to be a perfect equilibrium of text and images. Nothing too flashy. I would probably post at least once a week and I'd attract people through creating traffickz on the intanetz.

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The other important part of college, the social sphere, would not be as welcoming as the academic community to Meursault for many reasons. Meursault’s indifferent temperament would be puzzling to most as they would seek his emotion in serious situations. For example, in the novel, the lawyer examining Meursault is upset at the fact that Meursault does not show any sadness towards his mother’s death. Meursault says, “He asked if I had felt any sadness that day. The question caught me by surprise and it seemed to me that I would have been very embarrassed if I’d had to ask it,” (Camus 65). The lawyer’s reaction shows how most would probably respond to Meursault’s absent sense of feeling. In today’s society, especially in college where students are trying to make friends based on first impressions, people do not want to associate themselves with others unlike themselves. So, Meursault, unlike most, would most likely have some issues trying to befriend others. However, to say that Meursault would be completely rejected in social crowds would be too extreme. Of course there would be a select few people, like Marie or college professors, that would appreciate Meursault’s peculiar character. Moreover, at the end of the novel, the reader sees the side of Meursault that had been hidden until he realizes what kind of person he is. His true feeling’s about his mother’s death finally surface and the reader learns to appreciate the way he perceives the world. “For the first time in a long time I thought about Maman...So close to death, Maman must have felt free then and ready to live it all again. Nobody, nobody had the right to cry over her,” (Camus 122). Better late than never, the reader finally learns why Meursault was so hesitant to show sadness over his mother’s death. Through this realization Meursault shows that he really does love his mother. The reader’s view of Meursault was skewed because his treatment of the the death lacked emotion. However, his lack of heartache was his way of showing appreciation for his mother. So, if others could understand Meursault’s thought process then maybe he wouldn’t be seen as an outsider in a college setting.

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The typical demeanor of college professors today is one who engages a student to voice his opinion and be able to back their perspective with reasonable facts. Meursault, throughout the novel, shows that he is not afraid to speak his mind through many different situations. For example, his talks with Marie show his honesty which Marie seems to appreciate like a college professor would. Often times, discussions in college classes are on disputable topics that some would be too intimidated to express their beliefs. When talking to Marie about marriage, Meursault says, “I said it didn’t make any difference to me and that we could if she wanted to. Then she wanted to know if I loved her. I answered the same way I had the last time, that it didn’t mean anything but that I probably didn’t love her,” (Camus 41). His opinion towards the institution of marriage could be seen as how he would respond to a topic in a college class. In this academic aspect, Meursault would be commended for his ability to demonstrate his own viewpoint. This is a situation in which his indifference towards others’ perception of himself would prove beneficial. College professors, like Marie, would appreciate the way he responds to certain topics. “After another moment’s silence, she mumbled that I was peculiar, that that was probably why she loved me but that one day I might hate her for the same reason,” (Camus 42). This type of admiration would help Meursault triumph where others would fail in an academic sense. So, in this modern society, Meursault’s unusual personality would be advantageous to him in this facet of college life.

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In modern day society, Meursault would probably be excluded from the social norm because of his brutal honesty and lack of emotion. He is a prime example of an individual who seems to only stick to his own morals. However, although he may be branded as an outsider, he wouldn't care due to his indifference to almost all of his life's endeavors. From the death of his mother, to the relationship with his significant other, Meursault seems detached and uncaring towards all. Although Meursault wouldn't fit in or conform to society in this day, he would still thrive for himself due to his lack of interest towards being a person others would want him to be; however, in some contexts this lack of interest would lead to dismay.

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Meursault doesn’t care about others’ opinions of him and acts out of his own accord. Although he would probably be considered an outsider in this day, it would not matter to him. So, the advantages to Meursault in this society would be that he would not lose his true identity and some people would appreciate him for that. However, his personality would not exactly fit in with the majority of people today. His brutal honesty would be too much for some.

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The man is facing away from the TV in the picture and seems to be looking for hope which lies outside of his reach in the white windows of the outside. His body language which is slouched over and a bit tense implies a sense of hopelessness and anxiety. My perception is that he has just watched his hometown be hit by a multitude of intense weather conditions. His mom and brother were at home and he couldn't call them and he is so worried and thus, hoping for the best and thinking positively.

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In the picture the man and woman seem to be exhausted and in a state of hopelessness. Evident in their body language and the black and white contrast of the picture is the theme of desperation. Moreover, in Four Quartets, Eliot connotes the same type of hopelessness when he talks about the fight that is only to recover what has been lost.