What is the main thrust of Sartre's strongly worded reply to Camus's The Rebel?
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Correct answer: B. Renunciation of historical responsibility and commitment
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In Les Temps modernes (1952) Sartre accused Camus, whose The Rebel (1951) condemned revolutionary violence and Stalinism, of withdrawing from history and political engagement. The quarrel ended their friendship.
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