Even when he tries to explain himself, the norm for others and not for him creates a lack of understanding where he then gets judged for being different. Merusault is an individual who doesn't express his emotions based on how a normal person will and is seen as an outcast because he does not cry hysterically or look sad at his mother’s funeral, or because he doesn't know the true age of his mother, and he doesn't answer to questions the way people want him to. For example; Rita asks Merusault if he wants to marry her.
