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| Open Access | THE DUALITY OF THE ABSURD: AN EXISTENTIAL ANALYSIS OF ALBERT CAMUS’S "THE STRANGER" AND FRANZ KAFKA’S "THE TRIAL"
Isroilova Sevinch Nodirovna , University of Journalism and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan “Department of Human Rights and Media” A student of the 19–24 group of the departmentAbstract
This article provides a comparative scholarly analysis of the existential crises depicted in Albert Camus’s The Stranger and Franz Kafka’s The Trial. Rather than viewing these works in isolation, the study interrogates the "Absurd" as a dual-faceted phenomenon: the bureaucratic nightmare of Kafka and the philosophical indifference of Camus. By juxtaposing Meursault and Josef K., the paper elucidates how "The Court" serves as a unified metaphysical metaphor for the human condition. The research explores how these texts dialogue with each other regarding freedom, guilt, and the modern individual's struggle against systemic irrationality.
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Absurdism, Existentialism, Alienation, Meursault, Josef K., Metaphysical Rebellion, Judicial Metaphor, 20th Century Literature, Ontological Guilt.
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Science & Research (Existentialism and Alienation).
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