It was later translated into English and some of its meaning must have been lost. The original title was L'etranger which translates loosely to many different words. Meursault is a character of scarce conversation, as well as emotion. But Meursault shows clear evidence of sociopath. The Stranger The Stranger exhibits a society that has confined itself with a specific set of social standards that dictate the manner in which people are supposed to act.
This ideology determines the level of morality, and how much emphasis should placed on following this certain "ethical" structure. Albert Camus's main character, Meursault, is depicted as a nonconformist that is unwilling to play society's game. Through Meursault's failure to comply with society's values and conform to. The existence and purpose of human live has always posed a question for society. To answer this question, philosophers ponder Existentialism. Existentialism is the philosophy that humans exist for no true purpose and that each individual changes essence in his or her lifetime by finding meaning in life through freewill, choice, and personal responsibility without certain knowledge of right and wrong.
This theory gained popularity in the mids after WWII caused many people to lose hope in an ordered. Who is the Stranger? Have you ever seen the title of a book and instantly knowing what the content of the book might be? Well, that probably has happened to many of us. The reason why, is because sometimes the titles given to books or magazines are the primary focus of the plot within the story.
In the book, The Stranger by Albert Camus shows how the title has a significant meaning in the story. The main character is affiliated with the title.
However the other character also share char The book. The novel, The Stranger, written by French author Albert Camus, is a philosophical fiction piece published in How do references to the sun obscure our understanding of the shooting? What other possible explanations does the sun's constant presence undercut? How does Meursault refer to his Algerian Arab opponents throughout this chapter? How much can one understand about them -- their motives, their character, whether or not they started the fight, et cetera?
What does the magistrate want to hear from Meursault? Why is he upset with Meursault's responses? What difficulties does Meursault have in responding to the magistrate the way he is expected to? Why do the expectations annoy him? What strategies does Meursault employ to habituate himself to life in prison while he awaits trial? Does he change as a result of prison confinement? Why is the "jury trial" a good vehicle for Camus in showing the absurdity of the various attempts made to interpret why Meursault has committed his crime?
That is, what things matter most during a trial -- the evidence, or other factors? How do Meursault's friends and acquaintances explain his actions? What "spin" is the prosecutor able to give to their explanations, and why is it difficult to undo the damage the prosecutor has done to Meursault's prospects for acquittal?
What is Meursault's complaint about the trial proceedings and especially about both the defense lawyer and the prosecuting attorney? If you were a jury member -- and therefore were not a reader of Meursault's own narration of his behavior -- would you find the prosecutor's story about Meursault convincing?
Would you buy his defense attorney's story? The prosecuting attorney describes Meursault's heart as "an abyss threatening to swallow up society" , and on he even accuses Meursault of the parricide supposedly committed by the next defendant to be tried in the same courtroom. How do you interpret these strange claims -- what threat might Meursault be said to pose to "civilized society" even beyond the rather common crime he has committed?
On page , Meursault says after his death sentence has been pronounced that there "really was something ridiculously out of proportion between the verdict such certainty was based on and the imperturbable march of events from the moment the verdict was announced.
Why does Meursault become so upset with the priest who comes to visit him in his cell? Meursault is a consistently insecure character. He feels so strongly that his life has no meaning that he attempts to give it meaning by seeking the approval of others. He is overly self-critical and wholly self-absorbed, consistently focusing on his own perceived failures. The second was blind denial that his subconscious was, in fact, revealing to him his deep-seeded feelings of guilt as expressed in his outburst.
Meursault most likely felt closest and most connected to his mother when they lived together, it probably tore him apart with guilt when he put her in the nursing home, and, now that she has died, he has truly lost any hope of reconnecting with her. This large room is the void that his mother left him. I agree with Stranger. Meursault is way to hard on himself.
He almost comes off pathetic. He needs to gain some confedience and start living his life rather than worrying about how everyone else is perceiving him. Also, Meursault weirdly does not seem very impacted by his mother's death.
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