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Roberts, Peter – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2013
In Fyodor Dostoevsky's influential novel "Notes from underground", we find one of the most memorable characters in nineteenth century literature. The Underground Man, around whom everything else in this book revolves, is in some respects utterly repugnant: he is self-centred, obsessive and cruel. Yet he is also highly intelligent,…
Descriptors: Novels, Nineteenth Century Literature, Philosophy, Social Distance
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Roberts, Peter – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2013
Among the most neglected of Albert Camus' literary works is his play "The misunderstanding." Composed while Camus was in exile in occupied France, and first performed on stage in 1944, "The misunderstanding" depicts the events that unfold when a man returns, without declaring his identity, to a home he left 20 years ago.…
Descriptors: Drama, French Literature, Ethics, Social Distance