RKS Literature: Freedom Compared to the Poor Female Cousin in Certain Middle-Class Families (Albert Camus)

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“Among us, for instance, in Western Europe, freedom is officially approved. But such freedom makes me think of the poor female cousin in certain middle-class families. She has become a widow, she has lost her natural protector. So she has been taken in, given a room in the top floor, and is welcome in the kitchen. She is occasionally paraded publicly on Sunday to prove that one is virtuous and not a dirty dog. But for everything else, she is requested to keep her mouth shut.”

Albert Camus, “Bread and Freedom”, 1953.

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Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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