The Stranger By Albert Camus

Albert Camus’s novel, The Stranger is regarded to the philosophical ideas of Existentialism, yet seems to also incorporate Absurdist tenets throughout the book that show ideals of being a unique type of individual with different actions that society disagrees with.

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.

Camus published “L'Etranger” or “The Stranger” during World War II, and it became one of his most discussed works in Europe (Rhein). The popularity of Camus’ work can be attributed to the overall feelings in Europe brought by the havoc of war that had left the lands marred. Many people throughout Europe were hurt by the war and began to question the point of life amidst such destruction. This resonates with the modern audience as well because “The Stranger” continues to play on themes that can be seen in the horrifying occurrences that fill the media today (Rhein). Many atrocities allow a modern audience to relate to the events of WWII, such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Rwandan Genocide, and the Haitian earthquake, which leave many questioning

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

By definition, protest is a form of objection or disapproval against a certain law or situation. In the world where sin and evilness never rest, protesting is essentially one of the many ways that Christians and non-Christians can temporarily preserve righteousness. Protesting is not merely an action that Christians should do nor it is against the teaching of the Bible. Protest serves as an opportunity provider in Christians’ life so that they can bring hope to the world as ambassador of Christ, spread the Gospel, glorify Him.

Within the last defendant Raymond’s testimony, who was Meursault’s friend that all this was ultimately caused from, we can see the how exactly the prosecutor fully intends to rationalize Meursault. Raymond was

In Part 1 of the novel, Meursault does not fully grasp the significance of life because of his absurdist way of life. Camus presents Meursault as a person who does not live life, but reacts to what life presents him. Meursault is incapable of understanding the metaphysics of the world due to his lack of emotions. The greatest understanding of Meursault is through his own mind; instead of being subjective, he is objective. “Behind them, an enormous mother, in a brown silk dress, and the father, a rather frail little man I know by sight” (22). His thoughts include “note-taking” details about his environment with an

After Maman died, Meursault met his girlfriend, Marie. She was as beautiful as he could imagine and he loved her company. As most people who possess very strong feelings for

In the novel, The Stranger, author Albert Camus confronts some important issues of the time, and uses the singular viewpoint of the narrator Meursault to develop his philosophy and effectively weave together themes of absurdity, colonialism, and free will. Through the progressive disruption of Meursault’s life and his characterization, Camus presents the absurdity of the human condition along with the understanding that a person can actually be happy in the face of the absurd. Camus also intentionally sets the story in the colonized country of Algeria, and hints at the racial tensions that exist between French-Algerians and Arabs.

In the novel “The Stranger” by Albert Camus the protagonist Meursault is a very detached character who does not view life like others. He is very emotionally indifferent from others and he shows this with the death of his mother and when spending time with his “lover” which he is not really sure if he loves her or not. He did not follow or accept the morals other civilians follow. He is typically viewed as an outsider. Every day he wakes up and unlike normal people, he does not have a boulder to push because he does not think life has a purpose. He does not have anything that gives his life meaning. I have many things in my life that makes my boulder a little easier to handle. Three things that bring meaning to my life are music, family, and

The Stranger by Albert Camus originally written in French has the title “l'étranger” which roughly translates to the “Foreign” as opposed to the English title “the Stranger”, though out the book Meursault appears like a “outsider” to his society, unlike other compassionate humans, Meursault never cried at his mother’s funeral nor, did he question why he killed the Arab, he just simply killed the Arab without any remorse or indication why. While charged at guilty for killing the Arab, Meursault never once questioned or defend his rights as a citizen, he just accepted what had happened.

Name: Kyle Yu Period: A3 Mr. McDonald IBHL English Year 1 Word Count: 1,297 Prompt: How is the importance to live life based on values that are self-defined reflected through the actions of Meursault in The Stranger? Work: The Stranger by Albert Camus Title: Living Life Based on Self-Defined Values The importance of values, according to Meursault’s view, will only be significant if they are self-defined. A person must be committed to himself; they must act in alignment to the principles set by themselves, rather than bask in the restrictions set by value judgments of others. For Meursault, it is important to be a physical and sensual feeling man.

Many people often base their opinions on a person by judging his whole life in general and his attitude towards life without caring about who the person really is deep down inside. This unfair reasoning can occur in the courtroom when people are put on trial and the judge and the jury must delve into the life of the accused and determine if he is a hazard to society. Occasionally, the judge and jury are too concerned with the accused’s past that they become too biased and give an unfair conviction and sentencing. In his novel, The Stranger, Albert Camus uses the courtroom as a symbol to represent society that judges the main character, Meursalt, unfairly to illustrate how society forms opinions based on one’s past.

“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.

Throughout the novel The Outsider by Albert Camus we observe Meursault's development as a character. At the beginning, Meursault is a character that disapproves of showing his true emotion and belief in religion. But through the adversity and people he meets, Meursault becomes a lot more knowledgeable to what the world is truly about. Here in, we shall see that Meursault changes as an individual as he becomes understands and accepting of himself and is able to understand the world better.