Daru's Redemption



Daru's Redemption

Introduction

This paper will be discussing Daru's redemption, with reference to the living of Daru's in Algeria despite knowing the fact that it is "cruel to live in Algeria”. This is because the environmental conditions of Algeria very harsh that makes lives of the people difficult. Daru had dual nationality of French and Alegria, but he was living in Algeria. Albert Camus's short story, “The Guest”, is a reflection on the nature of life and death viewed through the prism of choice: that each of us will eventually die, and that life is not guided by some higher force, but is rather a collection of the decisions we make in life (Joyce, 2008). That the only choice we may never elect is not to choose, and that our attempt to make sense of the confusion that is life is impossible until we have accepted the notion that life is not permanent, and that what follows is inconsequential.

Discussion and Analysis

Growing up in post-colonized Algeria, Camus was heavily influenced by the conflict between Europeans and Arabs. It was torn within himself: sympathized (redemption), with the Muslim population, however, could not renounce his ties to the French. Although support pacifism as a conclusion to the conflict-ridden race, he could not imagine France without Algeria (Matthew, 2008). His love for Algeria as a majority of France can be seen "the host" in moments like when Daru is teaching French geography even in a country that seems too far away to have a link with the Europeans. This is one of the main reasons that conflicts occurred in colonized Algeria: the lack of cross-cultural understanding.

Throughout the short work, Camus presents the protagonist with decisions he may make, each with a defining consequence that he largely desires to avoid through the result of his own actions. What Camus strives ...