Camus' "The Stranger"

Paper Summary:

The paper introduces and analyzes the book "The Stranger" by Albert Camus. Specifically the paper discusses a theme in the book using imagery and symbolism. The paper states that Camus' work has been called a work of absurdest fiction, in that Camus is attempting to illustrate the absurdity of life with his work. The paper also comments that ultimately, the theme of this work is that human life has no meaning, and that all of us will live and die, and the world will continue on without us. The paper notes that his dark and brooding character, Meursault, is the epitome of this meaningless existence, because Meursault is a cold, infinitely unlikable character with little to make him sympathetic or endearing. The paper concludes that it is a dark novel that stays with the reader long after the reading is done.

From the Paper:

"From the beginning, it is clear that Meursault is not like most "normal" people. His only thought at the end of his mother's funeral, a time that would be emotional and heart wrenching for most people is "I pictured myself going straight to bed and sleeping twelve hours at a stretch" . He does not feel sorry for himself in losing a parent, or sorry for his mother or her friends, he only thinks of his own comfort and pleasure, another hint that he is callous and unfeeling."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Camus, Albert. "The Stranger". New York: Vintage Books, 1946.

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