oo (326). Even though Daru had known the Arab for less than a day, he had established a civil, affectionate bond with Arab. To guarantee his wellbeing, Daru had prepared a care package. Again, though Daru hardly knew the Arab, he used his blameless intuition to grant the Arab respect and behavior as a friend. Additionally, the Arab shows his immeasurable respect for Daru by choosing spiritual freedom over physical freedom, a selfless gesture that would, in the Arabs mind, save them both. Daru lets the prisoner choose his own fate of taking the path to the East and going on to the police headquarters, or the path to the South, where the nomads would take him in and shelter him(according to their law). The Arab chose the path to the East and headed toward the police headquarters, where he was supposed to go. He returned Darus respect and kindness by making the correct decision and going to the prison.Finally, Darus reaction to the Arabs decision (to go to prison) branded him an emotional character of virtue. Daru, with a heavy heart, made out the Arab walking slowly on the road to prison (327). Even though the Arab made the correct decision by going to the prison, it hurt Daru to know that the Arab, a guest in Darus home, would soon pay for the killing of his cousin. Daru wished that the Arab had chosen the path to freedom, a choice that would have rendered him guilt-free. However, the Arabs decision to accept his fate bothered Daru and caused him to feel responsible for the Arabs imprisonment. Again, Camus uses his views on the decency of man to express the considerate bond between Daru and the Arab.In The Guest, Camus showed that, though there are antagonistic elements in society, there is a simple decency in individuals that coerces them to accept the outcome, or experience the never-ending torture of the conscience. The characters of Daru and the Arab illustrate, both physically and existentially, the importance of respect and the th...
