Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Reinterring The Stranger?

Albert Camus, making headlines, and still very much with an opinion 49 years after his death. The article primarily addresses the political implications of this move-- Sakozy attempting to move his remains to the Pantheon--, but then addresses his status in 20th century literature. I disliked that the author only sought one opinion on the matter, since there rarely ever is a general consensus with regards to what counts as literary genius, and how far its influence reaches.

This article is, for lack of a better word, interesting. Very interesting actually. And it's quite befitting, what with stuff-your-face-with-turkey day just around the corner. The author points out the high-stress dynamic that manifests around the holiday spread, elaborating with examples from a variety of people. She focuses specifically on those regarding eating disorders, power struggles and when the two happen to merge--an infinitely more disturbing problem. It's another way to look at turkey day.

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