Meursault, the protagonist of The Stranger, responds to the absurdity of life by embracing the meaninglessness and living hedonistically. He rejects traditional values and beliefs, choosing to live in the present moment and experience life to the fullest.

Josef K., the protagonist of The Trial, is caught in a nightmarish bureaucratic system that seems to be working against him. He is accused of a crime he does not understand and is subjected to a series of Kafkaesque trials that are both absurd and terrifying.

The Ministry of Truth in 1984 is responsible for controlling and manipulating information to serve the interests of the totalitarian government. It suppresses dissenting voices, rewrites history, and creates propaganda to maintain its power.

Holden Caulfield, the protagonist of The Catcher in the Rye, is a teenage rebel who is disillusioned with the superficiality and phoniness of society. He sees adults as fake and hypocritical, and he longs for a world that is more genuine and authentic.

Raskolnikov, the protagonist of Crime and Punishment, is a young man who murders an old pawnbroker. He is plagued by guilt and remorse for his crime, and he struggles to come to terms with the consequences of his actions.

Santiago, the protagonist of The Old Man and the Sea, is an aging fisherman who struggles against the relentless forces of nature in his quest to catch a giant marlin. He is battered by storms, attacked by sharks, and pushed to the limits of his physical endurance.

Sethe, the protagonist of Beloved, is a former slave who is haunted by the memory of killing her infant daughter. She seeks redemption and forgiveness for her past actions, but she is also struggling to find a sense of belonging and community in a world that is still scarred by the legacy of slavery.

One Hundred Years of Solitude explores the cyclical nature of history and the futility of human existence through the story of the Buendía family. The novel traces the family's rise and fall over seven generations, highlighting the repetitive patterns of love, loss, and betrayal that shape their lives.

The midnight's children in Rushdie's novel are born at the stroke of midnight on the day of India's independence. They possess magical powers and abilities, which they use to navigate the tumultuous political and social landscape of post-colonial India.

Kafka Tamura, the protagonist of Kafka on the Shore, embarks on a quest to find his missing father. Along the way, he encounters a series of strange and surreal characters and events, as he delves deeper into the mysteries of his own identity and the world around him.

Gogol Ganguli, the protagonist of The Namesake, struggles with his dual cultural identity as an Indian-American. He feels torn between the traditional values of his Indian heritage and the modern, Westernized values of his American upbringing.

Half of a Yellow Sun is set during the Biafran War in Nigeria, which lasted from 1967 to 1970. The novel explores the impact of the war on the lives of ordinary Nigerians, particularly women.

In Never Let Me Go, the characters are clones who are raised to be organ donors. They face the ethical dilemma of whether their lives have value beyond their intended purpose, and whether they have the right to choose their own destiny.

The Handmaid's Tale is set in a dystopian society called Gilead, which is based on a religious fundamentalist regime. Women are oppressed and forced into subservient roles, while men hold all the power.

In The Road, the father and son have a close and loving relationship. They rely on each other for survival in a post-apocalyptic world, and they share a deep bond of affection and trust.