Quotes From 'The Stranger'

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“The Stranger”

People's actions often heavily reflect the person's character and that is why in my opinion people and their actions are evil not just their behaviors.the quote “Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny.” by Mahatma Gandhi is a good quote on how people's actions reflect character. In the book “ The Stranger “ Meursault is a great example of an evil person. In the first part of the book Meursault says “ Then I fired four more times at the motionless body where the bullets lodged without leaving a trace.” This quote from him when he is describing the killing of the innocent

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