No emotions, so does he feel bad?

The age old question of, "Would you rather to have love and lost or never loved at all." Makes a person wonder. If experiences did not evoke any emotions from us, would we visit the Eiffel Tower or travel to the Sahara? There would be no point because there would be no benefit stemming from the positive experience or knowledge of what to do better next time if the experience was disappointing.

The lack of emotions that run the novel, The Stanger by Albert Camus were frustrating as the reader, however, we were given the chance to peek into Meursault's view of the world and his reactions (or lack thereof) of the events that take place in his life. Meursault never tries to take control of the world or any of the events in his life, he just lets them happen and is not phased when they do not work out in his favor, therefore, Meursault is piloted by fate because he does not do anything to promote or detain events brought on by those around him or others' ideas from taking hold of his life.

Wait, What Was the Punishment?

I do not have the ability to lie to my parents right to their face, they know me too well. I start to smile or laugh or I have to walk away before I lose my "serious face." I know that I cannot lie and I'm okay with that because I feel as though it would be worse if I were an excellent liar. Who wants to be around one of those. I love that I can tell if my close friends are lying because of the way that their body language and facial expressions change. Sometimes I won't even say that I know that they are lying, it's too interesting to watch their body's reaction to the lie.

Raskolnikov does most everything in his power to not be accused of a murder that he was guilty of. He is somehow able to go through life normally and not feel an ounce of guilt, however, plenty of paranoia. The people around him do not suspect it was him until subconsciously, he starts dropping hints about his knowledge of the murders. Raskolnikov pilots his life through his own free will. He has no intention of being caught for the longest time (aside from right after when almost confessed to the police). He is able to boldface lie to everyone around him and no one doubts him. That is power.

I'm Henry IV I am...

The rags to riches story is all too common within the celebrity community. We get it (most of you) worked hard to get where you are and are proud of your accomplishments. We are too when we get to revel in your talents. However, does this background make celebrities more readily accessible to us commoners? Not usually. I see that as a problem.

In Shakespeare's masterpiece Henry IV, King Henry IV's son Hal is great friends with Falstaff and is a pubcrawler. Something a bit out of the ordinary for a man that is in line to one day be England's king. However, this background makes him capable of understanding the commoners of England and to be familiar with their hearts' desires. He knows where they spend their time and what advancements must be made in these places. His freedom from his father as a young man makes him a strong king and able to lead the people of England as one of their own.