Literature for Life: Albert Camus - The Just

A review of Alberts Camus' play 'The Just'

[fredwelf]

I can tell you found Camus interesting. I just think you should retell this story more than plug for it!

When you say ‘questions, ’ what questions? The key questions are why do people kill, and how do people think they should die? Camus was against the excess of violence on all sides during WWII. He engaged in an important debate with Sartre over whether the French Resistance should have been as ruthless and remorseless as they were, and continued to be after the war. The famous problem Camus posed was about suicide which he claimed served no purpose.

It would more interesting to hear your views about why people kill, eg the recent beheading of the schoolteacher!