Existentialism is a philosophy that emphasizes a few main points, such as the freedom to choose and the choices you make should be made without the assistance of another person or standard. From the existentialist point of view you must accept the risk and responsibility of your choices and follow the commitment to wherever it leads. Someone that is put in a particular situation understands it far more than someone looking in on that same …showed first 75 words of 539 total…

…showed last 75 words of 539 total…same situation. This point really helps me to understand existentialism because throughout the whole book his mother's death had absolutely no meaning to him at all but now when he is put in the same situation, facing death, he finally realizes what it must have been like for her and for the first time in the whole story thinks about her feelings. He is ready to die, and is looking forward to being less alone.