“One thing that is evident is that [Albert] Camus could never be a 'neutral' man. This is because he was committed; look at his real physical involvement in the Resistance. He took part, there, in the combat against Nazism.” MenLooksRealOne ThingCommittedResistanceCombatEvidentInvolvementNazism Author:Catherine Camus
“[Albert Camus] always held a profound commitment [engagement], a real resistance to all totalitarianism.” RealCommitmentProfoundResistanceEngagementTotalitarianism Author:Catherine Camus
“Femininity, yes, effectively there is more in The First Man, not only in terms of women but stylistically, in its elements, the notes he wrote. You can see a real love story in it, a childhood love story, [Albert] Camus' first. Meursault [protagonist of The Outsider] and Marie were never up to much really. There is Dora in The Just and others in his plays, but they aren't so well known.” MenFirstsWellsRealPlayStoriesTermKnownChildhoodElementsNotesLove StoryReal LoveOutsidersWell KnownFemininityProtagonistsMarie Author:Catherine Camus
“Love is very important in The First Man, in that [Albert] Camus loves these things he never chose, he loves his childhood experience in a very real way. Their poverty meant that there was nothing else they could think about but what they would eat, how they would clothe themselves. There's just no room for other things in his family. It's difficult for others to imagine the position in which he found himself. There is no imaginary existence in their lives.” ThinkingMenWayFirstsImportantRealFoundDifficultLove IsRoomsExistencePovertyImagineChildhoodPositionImaginary Author:Catherine Camus
