HW #9 Meursault

Meursault is one of the most characters compered to other books I have read. In fact that is the reason why Marie his girlfriend was so appealed by him. Mersault does not care about anything. He belives that it is all meaningless and that it is impossible to change our life. As the story begins, there are different situations and Meursault does not show his feelings in any of them. In fact, sometimes he is not even part of what is going on around him. Like how Dylan said "Meursault is detached from the moments". When his Maman died, in the funeral, all Meursault could think about was how hot it was and did not show any type of sorrow for his mother's death. One thing I did notice is that Meursault begins to become more expressive as the storyline continues. In page 45, Meursault says that he loves his Maman very much and that he did not realize why he said that until then. But then he becomes the robot that he was once again. although for the most part Is almost as if he does not realize what is really going on around him and the importance of any case. When he was pinched for killing the Arab, he did not express madness, or any type of regret. I have met people like Meursault in real life and have been obligated to spend time with them. I knew this man who is all alone, stays home all day and endures the same routine he has had fro over twenty years. It is depressing! there is no ambition, or hope in the environment. It also feels very energy consuming and it is not pleasant. We must live life with ambition and curiosity. Every time I read The Stranger very neutral and just like Meursault, Without any emotion.