Absurdism And Authenticity Philosophy Of . Existence As Reflected In The Stranger And I Stand Alone

This thesis studies the embedment of Absurdism and Authenticityrn, philosophy in Albert Camus's The Outsider and Berhanou Dinke's I Stand Alone,rnrespectively. It' argues that each of the protagonists of the literary works experie~cesrnand corresponds to the twentieth century philosophical thoughts espoused in thernpresent study. The works are analyzed with philosophical foundations consisting ofrnIrnCamus's Absurd world view and authentic thoughts advocated by Sartre, Heideggerrnand other philosophers that made this area of-philosophy their concern.rnThus, through the analyses of the protagonists in the selected texts, the study disclosesrn. how these characters make a choice for their existence. It is brought to lightrnhow the characteristics of the absurd man, living a life of indifference, living in thernpresent moment and rebelling against the conventions of society, make Meursault arnabsurd. Whereas Berhanou whose alienation stems from his political discontentmentrnsuch as unjust and oppressive rules of the system he serves and represents as arnrndiplomat trigger the protest and consequently his authenthic experience as an exile isrnanalyzed.

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