Title: Thomas Mann’s, Tonio Kroeger, and Albert Camus’, The Stranger

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Both Thomas Mann’s Tonio Kroeger and Albert Camus’s The Stranger are about individuals who are, in one way or another, outsiders in regard to the social circumstances in which they find themselves. Explain, as thoroughly as possible, how each of these works is about an individual who finds himself an outsider. Then explain, as thoroughly as possible, how, eventually, each character learns about himself, and include in your answer how each character’s status as an outsider plays a role in how the character learns more about himself and what the character learns.

Word count: 817 (2.7 pages)