Is Bohemian Rhapsody a more contemporary, pop cultural take on existentialism as presented in Albert Camus' novel The Stranger?
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Re: Mercury on Existentialism
Tue, September 30, 2003 - 7:23 AMMore contemporary, sure.
Comparable to Meursault, no.
He was detached & indifferent.
Mercury's hero is a fighter. He also has a different relationship with his mother.
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Re: Mercury on Existentialism
Tue, September 30, 2003 - 9:41 AMNot sure I would categorize Mercury's character (in the song) as either heroic or a fighter. He is certainly an active observer of his circumstances; however, he seems resigned to, if regretful of, his fate. His relationship with his mother is certainly different, at the very least in that he speaks to her (presumably) as a living person.
Also, Camus wouldn't likely be concerned with Beelzebub.
Mais, je pense que la comparaison, c'est valide.
Different, certainly, but comparable.
After all, "nothing really matters...anyone can see..."
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