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Albert CamusA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Use these essay questions as writing and critical thinking exercises for all levels of writers, and to build their literary analysis skills by requiring textual references throughout the essay.
Scaffolded/Short-Answer Essay Questions
Student Prompt: Write a short (1-3 paragraph) response using one of the below bulleted outlines. Cite details from the novel over the course of your response that serve as examples and support.
1. Many of the novel’s scenes take place in or near the ocean. What is the symbolic significance of this setting?
2. In well-constructed literature, violence is not included for entertainment value; instead, it is included to support meaning. Choose one of the violent incidents in The Stranger and explain how it supports the novel’s meaning.
By Albert Camus