The Stranger and The Moon And the Yew Tree

In The Stranger and poems “Fever 103” and “The Moon And the Yew Tree” Sylvia Plath and Albert Camus utilizes different, if not opposite approaches to come with the same conclusion of opposing views to societal expectations. Their indifference to the world’s attempts to mold them into what is seen as norms causes both Plath and Meursault to be shun as outcasts. The irreconcilable views of religion, societal approved perception, and personal disconnection to the world further questions if they even obtain a spot

Through Plath’s diction, she gives an overwhelming, in-depth emotion, whilst Camus lacks emotion and description; both conclude disconnection to the world. In “The Moon And The Yew Tree”, Plath describes her “ mind, cold, and planetary”(line1). She saw her role in the world as an average human, but saw herself in her own world. Her intangible mind looks for comfort, which to her is nonexistence, her hopelessness echoes because she sees herself “ separated from [her] house by a row of headstones. [She] simply cannot see where there is to go” (Plath, line 6). Camus however bluntly expresses that, “Everybody knows life isn’t worth living Deep down [he] knew perfectly well that it doesn’t much matter whether you die thirty or at seventy, since in either case other men and women will naturally go on living”(Camu,114). The relevance to even have a role in the world does not existence for him, knowing that the process for life will continue regardless if he attempted anything. He then explains that he once obtained ambition and purpose in life, “but when [he] had to give up [his] studies [he] learned quickly that none of it really matter” (Camu,41). In some way he discretely ridicules anyone who makes full attempts to goals k...

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... her poetry plays her off as neurotic at times. At an early age of losing her father and living from the period of post and pre world war 2, Plath related herself to those who suffered. On various occasions, Plath relates herself to the treatment of Jews. She sympathizes, depicting her pain relating to others, although still is unable to grasp or fully relate because of her state of mind. She as well weaves in feminist ideas when her marriage collapses, subliminally boosting her ego. Both Camu and Plath throughout their text creates a form of pattern of being able to recognize the inevitable on situations. Plath though makes attempts to create meaning to everyday situations because she, just like Meursualt obtained some ambition that quickly faded when reality of an uncaring, senseless world paints both as irrational and a threat to societal expectations.