Jacques Colmery, who grew up in a slum in Algeria, became famous at the age of forty. At the order of his mother, he searched for the grave of his father who died in the war and visited people who had been in contact with his father. However, no one could provide him with complete information. His father had long been forgotten. Jacques still knows nothing about the man who used to be his father, but in the process of searching for his roots, he recovered every bit of his own growth. The hardships and joys of his childhood life came to his face like scenes. Jacques finally understood that the land that had nourished him and the people on that land, due to poverty, would eventually be lost in a nameless world with no past and no future. "Everyone here is the first person." This book is an unfinished manuscript that was found in Camus's bag when he died suddenly. It is different from the "absurd" theme in the first stage of his creation and the "resistance" theme in the second stage. During this period, Camus experienced great setbacks after becoming famous and returned to his true nature with a new attitude, hoping to get closer to the true meaning of art.
Reader comments
Keywords such as "world, pain, earth, mother, human beings, desert, honor, suffering, summer, sea" are full of Camus's works. Camus actually spent his whole life writing about his childhood. Although his childhood is related to a heavy history, it has a secret sweetness. I think I will definitely read Camus again in the future. With these descriptive details, I can hide in a safe refuge of memories. PS: In the article, Jacques recalls every bit of life with his grandmother, which reminded me of Liu Shisan and his grandmother in "There is a Canteen by the Clouds". Whether it is Jacques, Liu Shisan, or ourselves, growth is a process of gradual loss and gradual farewell. Those hopes or sorrows in life will eventually make us stumble and grow into adults. Therefore, we must remember to cherish the person who grew up with us, because that is the ray of light in our hearts that can support us through the dark days year after year.
This book is very interesting! Camus' writing is still so good. In the story, Jacques has the same difficulty finding his father as I do finding my homework book. But seeing him finally understand those nameless people, I also felt a little enlightened. We are all first people and we are all working hard to live. Camus is so awesome, this book makes me understand him better!
Keywords such as "world, pain, earth, mother, human beings, desert, honor, suffering, summer, sea" are full of Camus's works. Camus actually spent his whole life writing about his childhood. Although his childhood is related to a heavy history, it has a secret sweetness. I think I will definitely read Camus again in the future. With these descriptive details, I can hide in a safe refuge of memories. PS: In the article, Jacques recalls every bit of life with his grandmother, which reminded me of Liu Shisan and his grandmother in "There is a Canteen by the Clouds". Whether it is Jacques, Liu Shisan, or ourselves, growth is a process of gradual loss and gradual farewell. Those hopes or sorrows in life will eventually make us stumble and grow into adults. Therefore, we must remember to cherish the person who grew up with us, because that is the ray of light in our hearts that can support us through the dark days year after year.
This book is very interesting! Camus' writing is still so good. In the story, Jacques has the same difficulty finding his father as I do finding my homework book. But seeing him finally understand those nameless people, I also felt a little enlightened. We are all first people and we are all working hard to live. Camus is so awesome, this book makes me understand him better!