Authenticity or existentialist theories

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When V tortures Evey Hammond, she has an awakening to her true inner strength and perhaps her true self. Meursault’s awakening comes when he is closest to death. Discuss how the facing of death allows each character to come to a self-awakening. Do you feel these stories give better support for the authenticity or existentialist theories? Argue for your position by referencing both of these scenes.

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