This book is the three parts of Sartre's novel "The Road to Freedom": "Forty Years", "Suspended" and "Heartbroken". Describes some of what happened in France and even Europe from 1938 to 1941 before and after the outbreak of World War II. Mathieu, the central character of the novel, is an independent intellectual who advocates freedom, but in fact he is no more free than the people around him. He couldn't help himself, and was trapped in a contradictory life, unable to extricate himself. Even though he was in his forties, he was still confused. He never made decisive choices and actions, and never took responsibility for the consequences of his actions... This is a distressed person who, in order to seek "freedom", He still has a long way to go... Sartre took the concept of freedom as the philosophical basis of "The Road to Freedom" and changed the design of positive characters in traditional traditional novels. All characters are alienated to varying degrees, and generally appear to be sincere cheating, insincere words, and self-deception.
Reader comments
This book made me think more deeply about freedom. I can relate to Mathieu's struggles and confusion, and his experience reminds us that the path to freedom is not easy. The contradictions and alienation of the characters in the book also made me realize that we often face choices between freedom and responsibility in life. This is a book worth reading again and again, it will make you think about the true meaning of freedom.
This book made me think more deeply about freedom. I can relate to Mathieu's struggles and confusion, and his experience reminds us that the path to freedom is not easy. The contradictions and alienation of the characters in the book also made me realize that we often face choices between freedom and responsibility in life. This is a book worth reading again and again, it will make you think about the true meaning of freedom.