"The Guest" by Albert Camus

What is the setting of this story? What is Camus trying to evoke through his description of the setting? Why do you think this setting might be important? To Daru? To the Arab? What tone does this description establish?

The Metamorphosis: Say, Show, Mean

Please post your Say, Show, Mean Post here.

The Metamorphosis: Surreal or Existential?

How is this story "surreal" (abstract but revealing a deeper truth)?
*OR*
How is this work "existential" (having to do with the idea that we each create our own meaning in life)?

What does it mean to be a "cockroach"/"vermin"?

What does it mean if someone calls you a "cockroach" or "vermin"?