Song of Solomon," by Toni Morrison, "The Stranger," by Albert Camus, and "Siddhartha," by Hermann Hesse. Specifically, it asks fundamental questions about the meaning of guilt and responsibility.

Using these three stories, show the difference between guilt and responsibility.

GUILT AND RESPONSIBILITY

The Stranger" is probably the most unsettling of the three novels, and Meursault is the most interesting and controversial character. Some people see him as simply cold and unfeeling. Others see him as a symbol; he stands for truth, because he will not cover up his feelings in order to conform to what society wants or thinks. He is a 30-year-old shipping clerk in the city of Algiers, during the 1930s. His main interests are swimming, his work, and watching the people of Algiers from his balcony.

In the first part of the story, his mother has died, and he attends the funeral, but is so unemotional about...
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