Meursault And Nietzsche

Ethics as a theme of philosophy, explores the right or wrong in the actions a person chooses to do. The philosophy of moral ethics will be evaluated in both, Albert Camus’ “The Stranger,” and Dostoevsky’s “The Dream of a Ridiculous Man.” This theme of ethics will be analyzed throughout the evaluation of societal interactions, thoughts, and the author's presentation of the protagonist in each work. In “The Stranger” by Albert Camus, the main protagonist, Meursault, provides a narrative describing the time before and after he commits a crime. The actions of Meursault presented by the author entail questions of right and wrong. The text says, “‘Not only did the man before you in the dock indulge in the most shameful orgies on the day following his mother’s death. He killed a man cold-bloodedly, in pursuance of some sordid vendetta in the underworld of prostitutes and pimps. That, gentlemen of the jury, is the type of man the prisoner is.’” Meursault’s insufficient grief and passiveness leads people to assume something is wrong with him. There is a juxtaposition between the occurrences of the murder. The lawyer serves the purpose to represent the general moral position society abides by. The actions of Meursault do not go in accordance with that of a normal person due to Meursault's lack of interaction with …show more content…
“For the first time I’d realized how all these people loathed me” (56) as well as “and for the first time I understood that I was guilty” shows the point in which Meursault shows an introspective attitude. This is also a contrast to the beginning of the trial where find quote where he says he doesn't get the point of this then add these quotations to hw ignorance of the character falls into ethics of philosophy. The actions of Meursault. Ethically,