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“Nausea” written by Jean-Paul Sartre is a work that delves deep into human psychology. It also discovers the nature of existence and the meaning of life. The novel was published in 1938 and became a seminal work for existentialist literature. Today, the book continues to captivate readers with its haunting atmosphere and philosophical prose. In my opinion, Nausea is not only a fascinating novel but also a self-examination on the nature of existence and the human condition. Also, it is a work that forces its reader to question their fundamental beliefs about reality and their place in it…
To begin with, "Nausea" is a philosophical novel about a man named Roquentin, who finds himself feeling an overwhelming sense of existential despair. Roquentin is a lonely man who has traveled to Bouville to research the life of Marquis in the eighteenth century. After that, however, he is overcome by the strangeness of his surroundings. So he begins to experience a sense of nausea that he cannot explain.
The novel is centered around the diaries of Roquentin. These diaries are the documents of his thoughts and feelings. I think, especially this journal technique is significant because Sartre's use of first-person narrative is highly effective in conveying the intensity of Roquentin's feelings of alienation and despair. The reader can see Roquentin is painfully aware of the emptiness of his existence, and his questioning of the very fabric of reality is a testament to Sartre's existentialist philosophy.
Another significant technique used on "Nausea" is the way that Sartre uses Roquentin's experiences to explore the nature of existence. The work is filled with Sartre's deep philosophical reflections on the meaning of existence and the nature of time. It is more than just a physically ailment for Roquentin to feel nausea; he also feels profoundly cut off from everything around him. He feels that he is inhabiting a different universe than his own.
In this regard, readers encounter the following sentence in the book: "...I am between two cities, one knows nothing of me, the other knows me no longer." (Nausea, 84) Roquentin's realization that the world is fundamentally meaningless is a cornerstone of existentialism, and his struggle to find meaning in a world that offers none is powerful and relatable. However, this detachment is not without its emotional weight. Roquentin's experiences are described in a way that is both vivid and disturbing. He concludes that freedom is nothing more than a terrifying void and existence itself is a burden. Similar to how he struggles with his sense of confusion in the outside, the reader is deeply drawn into his mental monologue.
If the reader looks the book this way, s/he can say that one of the key themes of the novel is the idea of authenticity. Roquentin desire to sense of authenticity since he feels as though he is living in a universe that is not really his own. Sartre's writing is both visceral and poetic, capturing Antoine Roquentin's sense of despair with haunting clarity. He struggles to find a sense of meaning and purpose in a world that seems inherently meaningless, and his struggles are both poignant and relatable.
The climax of the novel is a brilliant description of Antoine Roquentin’s transcendence of nausea. This transcendence is the thing that gives the novel its name. He experiences a fleeting moment of clarity which is also sudden, with the feeling of nausea lifted only around him at the world. It is a moment of redemption for him, but it is enough to show that there may still be a hope for Antoine.
Jean-Paul Sartre's writing is deeply philosophical. And the novel is also filled with ideas that are complex and challenging at the same time. However, the novel's heavy philosophical themes are simply written. Sartre's prose is evocative and poetic. He also captures Antoine's sense of disorientation and despair. In this capturation, we see the use of precision and intensity. The book is a masterclass with its literary technique. Sartre’s use of imagery and symbolism is very effective in conveying the novel's themes. Antoine Roquentin's struggles are ones that many of the readers will be easily able to relate to themselves. And this makes it a deeply human work. As a matter of fact, "Nausea" is a novel about the human condition. Furthermore, it is a novel that makes us bring the most significant questions of life to our minds, the existence. The questions are about “Who are we?”, “Why are we here?”, “What is our purpose?” and so on… Jean-Paul Sartre answers to all these questions with the novel. The answers to the questions may not be comforting for most, but it can be objectively said that they are definitely honest.
Also, Sartre's ideas are not only philosophical musings on the nature of existence. They are also highly political and reflect Sartre's commitment to socialist politics. Jean-Paul Sartre believed that political and philosophical theories were intimately connected to each other. He is deeply critical with the bourgeois society and the alienation it engenders. Sartre sees the capitalist system as the root of human isolation. Moreover, this is the reason of his works are a call for a radical reimagining of society, and human relations.
To sum up, Jean Paul Sartre’s writing is philosophical and deeply human at the same time. The novel’s exploration of the nature of existence is not only provocative, it is also profound. All in all, Nausea is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that still continues to resonate with readers even today. Because Sartre’s exploration of existentialism and his critique of bourgeois society are as relevant even today as they were in the 1930s. The novel is a must to read for anyone interested in philosophy and literature. It is also a testament to Sartre’s enduring legacy as one of the 20th century’s most groundbreaking thinkers. For readers who are willing to engage with its ideas, Nausea is the work that will continue to captivate and challenge for generations to come.
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