Essay Question: According to The Stranger, do we have a moral obligation to consider the well being of others?Explain your answer using 3 examples from the book:

  • Does Meursault have a MORAL OBLIGATION to consider Marie's physical, psychological or emotional well-being?
  • Does Meursault have a moral obligation to consider his mother's physical, psychological or emotional well-being?
  • Does Meursault have a moral obligation to consider Raymond's ex-girlfriend's physical, psychological or emotional well-being?
  • Did Meursault have an obligation to the Arab that he killed?
  • Does Meursault have a moral obligation to consider his own physical, psychological or emotional well-being?
    Give three quotes from the text to support your answer.

Introduction:State the thesis in the introduction. The introduction should clearly state what the essay will analyze and should be very specific.Give three reasons to support your thesis.

In The Stranger, by Albert Camus, people have/do not have a moral obligation to consider the well being of others. One example of this is…

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(TOPIC SENTENCE with a Transition)One example that shows people have/do not have a moral obligation to consider the well being of others is…

INTRO TO EVIDENCE (INTRO TO QUOTE) Discuss who the speaker of the quote is and when/where the quote takes place.

EVIDENCE (QUOTE)This is a quote from the novel that supports your main idea.

LINKLinks the evidence you used to the key idea in your topic sentence. Explains how the evidence supports your topic. The link is what you think or how you relate the evidence to the topic.

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(TOPIC SENTENCE with a Transition)Another example that shows people have/do not have a moral obligation to consider the well being of othersis…

INTRO TO EVIDENCE (INTRO TO QUOTE) Discuss who the speaker of the quote is and when/where the quote takes place.

EVIDENCE (QUOTE)This is a quote from the novel that supports your main idea.

LINKLinks the evidence you used to the key idea in your topic sentence. Explains how the evidence supports your topic. The link is what you think or how you relate the evidence to the topic.

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(TOPIC SENTENCE with a Transition)A final example that shows that people are responsible to take care of each other is…

INTRO TO EVIDENCE (INTRO TO QUOTE) Discuss who the speaker of the quote is and when/where the quote takes place.

EVIDENCE (QUOTE)This is a quote from the novel that supports your main idea.

LINKLinks the evidence you used to the key idea in your topic sentence. Explains how the evidence supports your topic. The link is what you think or how you relate the evidence to the topic.

*********CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH: Summarize your arguments. Explain why this moral is still relevant today.