Analysis Of Albert Camuss The Stranger - 1070 Words

â€Å"The Stranger† by Albert Camus is a thought provoking novel that questions morality, society, justice, religion, and individuality. Camus creates a man that goes against society’s idea of the â€Å"normal† moral standards, making Meursault a stranger in his world. Meursault’s lack of emotion and sympathy towards others is what makes this novel so intriguing. The morbidity expressed by his character makes the book hard to read but also difficult to put down. A majority of people today as well as in Meursault’s time know that lying is wrong, but it is better than dying as a consequence of one’s actions. However, Camus creates a man that is a foil to this idea, and Meursault is made an outsider due to his difference in moral standards, bringing†¦show more content†¦This realization demonstrates the lack of control that people have over time, and by association, death. The reader assumes that since Salamano and his dog grow old together, they may die together. Close to Meursault’s execution, the chaplain asks, â€Å"But if you don’t die today, you’ll die tomorrow, or the next day. And then the same question will arise. How will you face that terrifying ordeal?† (Camus 117). Death, unpredictable and uncontrollable, will occur when it wishes, and through his indifference to time, Meursault asserts that getting upset over something known to be inevitable provides as useless. Meursault doesn’t care about anything enough to stay alive. The question is brought up: Is he depressed? He can’t be, because if he were, then he would have to care about something enough to be depressed about it. We’ve all had periods in life where we’ve felt down and didn’t care one way or the other for the world around us, but the degree of Meursault’s view on life is extreme. He feels nothing for anyone, not even himself. The inability to feel, care, and remorse is not relatable and is inhumane to the normal society. The reader can’t help but try to understand some of the reasoning he has because it is so obscure to us. The meaninglessness he feels towards one’s actions draws the reader’s interest, causing us to be more understanding of Meursault’s morbid perspective on life. The message brilliantly conveyed by Camus makes sense and holds weight. The story is aShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of Albert Camuss The Stran ger1027 Words   |  5 PagesIn The Stranger, the admirable short novel translated in English, Albert Camus expresses the tragedy of integrity as a modern man can sense it. Meursault, the protagonist, projects Camus philosophy of absurdism, an extension of existentialism, by exploring the seemingly random meaninglessness of life. Thus, Mersalt is the epitome of a absurd man and acts accordingly throughout the progression of the novel. The story is centered around three deaths: that of his mother, the arab, and his own. 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