In the novel The Stranger by Albert Camus, no one ever questions what role society played in the downfall of Meursault. He was always seen as the antagonist or villain but he had to have a certain philosophy to deem all traumatic events in his life acceptable. As a young child, he is told about an execution; his environment shapes him into the remorseless murderer. There are some people who do try to save him but he is already emotionally closed off. They see Meursault carries similar traits of a sociopath but do nothing to help him. Meursault was not born an impassive killer but it is the way society treats him after he witnesses an execution that molds him into what he is.
Meursault sees his deceased mother lying in her coffin but does not
Meursault sees his deceased mother lying in her coffin but does not