The Stranger Analysis-
The Stranger is a short astounding novel by Albert Camus and was officially published in 1942. This was his first novel! It is both a brilliantly crafted story and an illustration of Camus’s absurdist world view. A title like the stranger normally leaves one to ponder what Albert Camus was really trying to tell his readers. Albert Camus was French, so it was originally wrote in French, and gave it a French title: Estranger. The main character, Meursault, is a French man living in French Algiers. He's strange, and He's the stranger that is referred to the title. Albert Camus was born on November 7, 1913, in French colonial Algeria. In 1914, his father was killed in World War I, at the Battle of the Marne. The author is …show more content…
Like Meursault, Marie delights in physical contact. However, unlike Meursault’s physical affection for Marie, Marie’s physical affection for Meursault signals a deeper sentimental and emotional attachment. Though Marie is disappointed when Meursault shows difference toward her idea of love and marriage, she does not end the relationship or rethink her desire to marry him. Marie states that she loves him because he is so peculiar. Marie remains loyal to Meursault when he is arrested and put on trial. Camus implies that Marie, lacking the deeper understanding of the universe that Meursault has attained, is less “enlightened” than Meursault. Raymond is another important character and acts as a catalyst to the plot. After Raymond beats and abuses his mistress, he comes into conflict with her brother, an Arab. Raymond draws Meursault into conflict with the brother of his mistress and eventually Meursault kills the Arab. This responsibility on Raymond’s part is symbolized by the fact that he gives Meursault the gun that he uses to kill the Arab. Because Raymond’s character traits contrast greatly with Meursault’s, he also functions as a foil for Meursault. Raymond’s treatment of his mistress is violent and cruel, and he nearly kills the Arab himself before Meursault talks him out of it. He invites Meursault to dinner and to the beach, and he seeks out the Arabs after his first fight with them. Raymond uses Meursault. He …show more content…
He notices there are Arabs stalking him and Raymond, but they do not disappoint him. As a safety measure he takes Raymond's gun. Soon after, he kills on of the Arabs which ends up being Raymond’s Mistresses’ brother. Camus builds the novel around this turning point in Meursault's life. Meursault will be put into jail for killing the Arab, but he will be judged more heavily for not crying at his mother's funeral. Meursault does not exactly give any motives for shooting the Arab. His narration blames the heat and light that the sun had given off on that hot day. The Arab, the funeral, his boss, and the judge are all people that try to limit Meursault's freedom. As such, he may ignore, sleep, shoot, or shout at them. In the end, though, the deterministic society will ultimately take away Meursault's freedom and sentence him to death for their own spiteful
The Stranger is a short astounding novel by Albert Camus and was officially published in 1942. This was his first novel! It is both a brilliantly crafted story and an illustration of Camus’s absurdist world view. A title like the stranger normally leaves one to ponder what Albert Camus was really trying to tell his readers. Albert Camus was French, so it was originally wrote in French, and gave it a French title: Estranger. The main character, Meursault, is a French man living in French Algiers. He's strange, and He's the stranger that is referred to the title. Albert Camus was born on November 7, 1913, in French colonial Algeria. In 1914, his father was killed in World War I, at the Battle of the Marne. The author is …show more content…
Like Meursault, Marie delights in physical contact. However, unlike Meursault’s physical affection for Marie, Marie’s physical affection for Meursault signals a deeper sentimental and emotional attachment. Though Marie is disappointed when Meursault shows difference toward her idea of love and marriage, she does not end the relationship or rethink her desire to marry him. Marie states that she loves him because he is so peculiar. Marie remains loyal to Meursault when he is arrested and put on trial. Camus implies that Marie, lacking the deeper understanding of the universe that Meursault has attained, is less “enlightened” than Meursault. Raymond is another important character and acts as a catalyst to the plot. After Raymond beats and abuses his mistress, he comes into conflict with her brother, an Arab. Raymond draws Meursault into conflict with the brother of his mistress and eventually Meursault kills the Arab. This responsibility on Raymond’s part is symbolized by the fact that he gives Meursault the gun that he uses to kill the Arab. Because Raymond’s character traits contrast greatly with Meursault’s, he also functions as a foil for Meursault. Raymond’s treatment of his mistress is violent and cruel, and he nearly kills the Arab himself before Meursault talks him out of it. He invites Meursault to dinner and to the beach, and he seeks out the Arabs after his first fight with them. Raymond uses Meursault. He …show more content…
He notices there are Arabs stalking him and Raymond, but they do not disappoint him. As a safety measure he takes Raymond's gun. Soon after, he kills on of the Arabs which ends up being Raymond’s Mistresses’ brother. Camus builds the novel around this turning point in Meursault's life. Meursault will be put into jail for killing the Arab, but he will be judged more heavily for not crying at his mother's funeral. Meursault does not exactly give any motives for shooting the Arab. His narration blames the heat and light that the sun had given off on that hot day. The Arab, the funeral, his boss, and the judge are all people that try to limit Meursault's freedom. As such, he may ignore, sleep, shoot, or shout at them. In the end, though, the deterministic society will ultimately take away Meursault's freedom and sentence him to death for their own spiteful