The Novel `The Stranger` by Albert Camus

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The Stranger` by Albert Camus

About the book

The Stranger is a work of fiction written by Albert Camus in 1946 . It is a novel that is both haunting and a demanding masterpiece of writing Even though this book narrates an imaginary tale , it depicts actual concepts and notions of present philosophy far better than previous most renowned philosophical . The tale itself is quite licated yet the insights into the protagonist 's thoughts and sentiments are what make this

novel outstanding , this literature is no doubt of a unique class

Thesis

Meursault , who is a youthful Algerian , troubles with a kind of pointless disinterest becomes mixed up in the insignificant plots of a local pimp and bizarrely ends up committing a murder . After Meursault is arrested and eventually brought to trial , it becomes clear that his crime is not much the debating defensible murder he has committed as it is his poor character . The proceedings of the trial seem to be ridiculous , a breakdown of minor trivialities . For instance , the two supposedly derogatory facts about Meursault seemed to be not emotionally affected by his mother 's death as he would attend a screening of a comic film the evening after his mother 's funeral . Therefore the ultimate sentence the jury prescribes is both absurd and inevitable . Meursault remains mysterious , a ntity perhaps , being irrefutable , unemotional and detached from his sensations , till the conclusion of the story Meursault 's conflict with "the gentle indifference of the world continues to be as convincing as it was when the author initially narrated it

p `The Stranger ' is a tale set in Algeria , in which Meursault is present at his mother 's funeral where to his acknowledgement he does not convey any sentiments of sadness . Some days prior to the funeral , Meursault had assisted Raymond Sintes , a neighbor , murdering an Arab mistress . Later when both of them are confronted by the Arab mistress 's brothers on the beach , Meursault fires a bullet at one of them and then shoots the already deceased Arab four additional times "And it was like knocking four quick times on the door of unhappiness (Camus ,

. 59 . At the trial proceedings , the prosecuting lawyers try to prove with Meursault 's mother 's funeral in mind that he is desensitized and detached from his emotions , therefore being incompetent of the feeling of remorse of his actions and posing a threat to the people around him . Ultimately Meursault is sentenced to death and while waiting in his cell to be executed , a chaplain pays him a visit and motivates Meursault to turn to God during his last moments . Yet , Meursault states he only has some modest time left and wishes to not throw it away on God . He as a substitute opens himself "to the gentle indifference of the world so like a brother , really (Camus , pp . 122-23

Although this novel narrates tale of fiction , it comprises a powerful character of...