Analysis Of Albert Camus's 'Stranger'

The Word existence comes from the Latin root “ex” out, and sistere from stare, which means to stand (rise up). Existentialism literally means pertaining to existence or in logic, predicating existence. Philosophically existentialism applies to a vision of the condition and existence or lack of one, with God. According to Kierkegaard, Christian existentialism is all meaning and serenity which comes through one’s relationship with God by putting our selves in his hands and finding freedom from tensions and discontent and also praying to him in order to be bless and find peace within our selves. Jean Paul is the hierophant of modern atheistic existentialism and believes that fate is determined by human action, meaning that the individual

In Albert Camus novel, The Stranger (The Outsider), the main character Meursault displays a unique indifference to his surroundings and the world around him. It takes him a degree of time to come to terms with his indifference, but when he does he feels truly free from society's constricting bonds. He leads an apathetic lifestyle that is characterized by his constant lack of a definitive personality. Meursault wanders through life as if in a drunken stupor, living the life of a pleasure seeker. When he accepts his death he is relieved of the pressure of dealing with guilt and with relationships towards other people.

the book “ The Stranger” by Albert Camus, the main character Meursault was questioning life

For a moment I had the ridiculous impression that they were there to judge me” (15). In this quotation Madame Meursault’s friends are positioned in such a way that they resemble a jury. This incident is a direct foreshadowing of Meursault’s murder trial which is paralleled in Part II. Meursault’s lack of emotion in both of these instances is brought up in Part II for his murder conviction. During his mother’s funeral, Meursault takes part in a few activities that to the reader seem quite unconventional and absurd. These include: smoking and drinking coffee at his mother’s vigil, showing no signs of mourning and beginning an affair with a woman the night after the funeral. The court uses these activities against him in his murder trial because they show disrespect and irrationality. Camus has purposely plotted these events and shows their importance through repetition to foreshadow their use in Meursault’s eventual

In The Stranger, the positive of finding happiness and purpose is contrasted with the negative exploration of societal judgment as Meursault is critically stricken with. Albert Camus explores the more undesirable parts of society to inspire the reader to take action against such traits and to not despair when facing them; in this way the novel acts as a training ground for readers to explore these issues and truly understand them, and better equipping readers on how to face these challenges in the real world. In The Stranger, Camus writes, “Mostly, I could tell, I made him feel uncomfortable. He didn't understand me, and he was sort of holding it against me. I felt the urge to reassure him that I was like everybody else, just like everybody else.

Meursault is the main character from the Novel The Stranger by Albert Camus. Meursault is psychologically detached from everything around him. He does not have strongly attached emotions connected to anyone or thing. As for people in his life he does not feel any sentimental emotions towards. In his mind his actions are neither good or bad when it comes to his morality. He does as he pleases because he has the ability to do so without realizing the consequences.

Albert Camus creates a series of characters in The Stranger whose personality traits and motivations mirror those that are overlooked by the average man. Camus develops various characters and scenarios that are considered rude and unpleasant, but because it has become common, society accepts it as norms. Camus incorporates atrocious personality traits of the characters, variety, consistency, and everyone’s fate through the creation of the characters.

People are changed by everything around them, even though it might not be who they expect. This is evident in Albert Camus’s novel, The Stranger, written in 1942. It starts out with Meursault who is indifferent about almost everything, including the death of his mother. He attends the funeral with no sadness and ends up going on a date the next day. Some time later he goes to the Mason’s Beach house with Marie and Raymond.

Meursault was introduced as a young man whom recently found out his mother, Maman, died. He was not the most emotional person, but he dealt with his feelings the best he knew how. Meursault lived his life on the verge of truth and honesty. He was honest within every aspect of life, from women to freedom. He was never certain about anything in life ,but one thing he was sure of, death was inevitable. After murdering an Arab, he was on trial in front of many people being interrogated with many questions about why he did what he did, but also to evaluate his psyche about the situation. Unlike others, Meursault did not hide from the truth and that is what others could not cope with. Living his life the way others were afraid to, Meursault was the outcast in his society.

The French philosopher Roland Barthes once said, “Literature is the question minus the answer” (Barthes 2). This statement hold true for most works of literature that explore a central question. According to Barthes, literature often raises a question, but leaves it up to the reader to determine the answer. The Stranger by Albert Camus is an excellent example of how a central question, “Is there value and meaning to human life?” is raised and left unanswered, resulting in different interpretations of the answer, depending on the viewpoint of the reader. Although the question is never explicitly answered, Camus offers perspectives on what French society regarded the answers to be, such as connections with others, elusion to freedom, and faith in religion and God.

The article generally revolves around Meursault, the narrator, whereby the first half of the novel, written by Albert Camus talks, about Meursault’s mother’s death and his matrimonial life, and

Widely recognized for philosophical writings as a French essayist and playwright, Albert Camus is a major contributor to exploring the absurd in modern Western literature. Characterized by highlighting the human condition, Camus’ writing style focuses on the everyday lives and inner psyche of individuals in both ordinary and extraordinary circumstances. Such a character-driven writing style is most notably displayed in his 1946 work, The Stranger, a tale of an emotionally-detached man known as Meursault, who lives in French-colonized Algiers during the intermission of the two World Wars. Consisting of two parts—The Stranger first explores his daily life as a free man, and in the second, delves more into the character’s own philosophy as Meursault contemplates during his remaining time in jail. At its core, the story explores the relationships and interactions of the odd Meursault through the character’s inner monologue and dialogue with those around him. The story itself is very ambiguous in its’ nature, and the idea of contemplating the meaning of life and purpose is prevalent throughout The Stranger. Evidently, Camus writes Meursault as a man who believes that life has no meaning, and therefore people are free to do as they please. To supplement the protagonist’s view, the author also presents Meursault alongside various personalities of key supporting characters, each with their own unique personality, and differing outlooks on life. Doing so thus enables Camus to get readers to contemplate about meaning through multiple perspectives. Stylistically, through many devices that emphasize diction, imagery, and story themes. Ultimately, The Stranger is a way for Camus to convey that there are multiple ways to perceive the meaning of life, using Meursault to directly project a different view than what readers are used to. Surely, with the intent of crafting a protagonist so strange, that Meursault becomes comparable to other characters; less so as a reflection of what the author personally believes the meaning of life is, but more of what such exploration of the idea could be.

The two lead characters namely Meursault and Tonio Kroeger demonstrate the concept of the outsiders. In The Stranger, Meursault is depicted as an outsider both in himself as well as the society as owing to his criminal tendencies as he battles to show emotions and link with realities regarding his life. Meursault is depicted as much disconnected to the current world and life either emotionally or socially. For instance, the opening scene shows how Meursault reacts to his mother’s death. His lack of remorse and loss is both salient and borders on the pathological. By falling asleep during his mother’s funeral, the action demonstrates the lack of feelings and social competence which children are usually expected to show to their parents.

“The outsider” also commonly known as “The Stranger” is written by Albert Camus. It is a book that explores the many concepts, understandings and overall idea of human life. As my group and I take time to break down the varies aspects of the book, please take time to reflect, and understand your own meaning of human life.

The story 's protagonist is Guy Meursault, a Frenchman in his late thirties. While the protagonist is a man, the antagonist is society itself. Society is the one who finds Meursault guilty, just because he cannot grasp its composition. He finds it difficult to comprehend his own actions as wrong due to his own logic of society. While the story takes place in Algeria, which is a country in North Africa, it feels as if it could have taken place anywhere. In spite of the topic of the story, which is concerning death, the tone of Camus’ writing makes it seem as if the narrator is uncaring and indifferent to the topic. Throughout his mother’s death and his neighbor’s cruel acts Meursault doesn’t feel anything about these things; the author makes it appear that the protagonist is heartless and cold. The narrator seems to have no reason not to believe Sintès’ story about his girlfriend and even helps him emotionally and physically hurt her.