Journal #2

Personal Philosophy

1. There is no predetermined meaning to the universe
2. Meaning is completely personal and is different for each person
3. The human race has no set purpose
4. Meaning is a method of motivation people use to reach goals
5. People who think otherwise are scared that they mean nothing
6. Religion is a product of loneliness and a search for purpose
7. Religion is not inherently bad, it is simply a source of motivation
8. It should be the goal of everyone to seek out immaterial well being
9. Material well being is not truly well being it is only a very convincing facade
10. Good deeds do not go unrewarded but reward should never be the goal

Motifs

1.Indifference of Meursault "I answered the same way I had last time, that it didn't mean anything but that i probably didn't love her" (Camus 41) The way Meursault responds to this very serious question shows that he is for some reason emotionally detached but is likely to change by the end of the book.

2.The two layered relationship "His life had changed now and he wasn't to sure what he was going to do" Salamano is pictured in the beginning of the book as abusive but is deeply hurt when his dog is lost, this twist is repeated in other relationships and is likely to have an impact on Meursault.