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What was Céline's view on human condition as depicted in his first novel?

  • Optimistic

  • Neutral

  • Indifferent

  • Pessimistic

Answer

Céline's first novel, Journey to the End of the Night, depicts a pessimistic view of the human condition. The protagonist, Bardamu, is a disillusioned young man who sees the world as a place of pain and suffering. He witnesses the horrors of war and the cruelty of humanity, and he comes to believe that there is no hope for redemption.
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