Salamano And His Dog In The Stranger

In “The Stranger, ” by Albert Camus, Salamano and his dog are displayed as inattentive in their environment. Salamano seems to conduct this same behavior until he becomes lonely and has to escape the bubble he has created with his dog. Salamano and his dog appear to portray a mutualistic relationship that doesn’t portray itself as a metaphor for an absurdist view of life since their dependency fulfills their need for authority, making their relationship meaningful.
Moreover, it is their company that permits them to accomplish their desires. The exchanging of behaviors, from“the dog pulling the man along until old Salamano stumbles” to Salamano beating the dog to then being “the old man who pulls the dog” demonstrates the battle for authority