The Guest | Camus’ ‘The Guest’: A Subtle and Difficult Story
In the following excerpt, Perrine gives an overview of Camus’ ‘‘The Guest’’ and discusses common misinterpretations of the story.
When I entered the classroom that morning, I was just in time to catch the class wag writing some ‘‘clumsily chalked up words’’ on the blackboard: ‘‘You have handed us a difficult assignment. You will pay for this.’’ She was absolutely right. When I read the papers my students had written defining the theme of Camus’ short story ‘‘The Guest,’’ I found that, though...
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