Comparing Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment" to Camus' "The Outsider".

... Comparing Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment" to Camus' "The Outsider". Camus' "The Outsider" and Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment" have been compared extensively. These comparisons have been made mostly on the basis of the philosophies presented in the book. They are both so-called 'confessional' novels, in which the central character goes through a change, which brings self-awareness or enlightenment. The existing comparisons have been focused on comparing philosophies, analysing the differences in them and the characters. It is thus logical to compare the book's introduction to determine how well they present the book, what type of style is used and why, what foreshadowing is present. The beginning of "The Outsider" thrusts us directly into the plot, without any explanation, any description of any kind of surrounding. We are presented with facts: "Mother died today." which are followed by the character's train of thought, which proceeds to take us through his discussion about the problems of

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