Writing Assignment Imagine Jean-Baptiste Clamence (Camus

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Reaction to Jean-Baptiste Clamence in Albert Camus 's The Fall

The Fall ' is a novel written by Albert Camus about a lawyer Jean-Baptiste Clamence , who previously belonged to the elite class of society and worked as one of the best in his field . Among the distinct aspects of the story is the shaping of Clamence to converse with the readers about his beliefs in life and the experiences he

had related to work and life . The scene happened in a bar in Amsterdam called The Mexico City . If I were there in the bar listening to Clamence , I would feel uncomfortable but remain mindful of what he has to say

Listening to a stranger and his life experiences would definitely be an uncomfortable situation for me . First , it is very unusual for someone to blurt out his /her experiences in public and allow people to learn of his private deals in life . Consequently , I am not interested and want to stay away from the affairs of other people , especially those that I do not care for . Second , the revelations of Clamence are simply scandalous and hypocritical . There are situations in the novel that shows this kind of attitude from Clamence even before the time that he admitted to such One is when he considered himself kind-hearted because he gives himself to other people , even...