I will tab the stranger using a color coding system to highlight techniques used in the book. Due to the nature of The Stranger, an emphasis will be placed on characterization. Setting and language will also be tabbed to a large extent. Characterization will be tabbed in green, setting in orange, and language in yellow. Quotes will be tabbed in any color, simply using a smaller tab and an indication as to where the quote lies on the page.
I will also be tabbing with a rough theme in mind which will allow me to focus on specific techniques that are most applicable to my chosen theme. My current theme is those who live below societies expectations and act only on selfish desires are actually superior beings. With this theme in mind (subject to change) I will tab with a heavy emphasis on characterization, specifically external conflict and the search for an antagonist. Anytime a character acts as a clear foil to Meursault, I will take tab it in order to develop a dynamic understanding of him. I believe the key to understanding him is to find those characters on both ends of the spectrum around him, and by understanding them, we then understand him.
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