g or anyone. Because Meursault does not judge other people, he does not expect others to judge him. Therefore, he will do things without considering social values or how other people might think towards him. (Alley2) One of the only people attracted to Meursault’s unique personality is Marie. Marie is Meursault’s girlfriend. Her love for Meursault remains true throughout the novel.Meusault’s life becomes very complicated after he is introduced to Raymond. Raymond is a “pimp”, who uses “violence to demonstrate his manhood.” (Alley2) Raymond’s personality creates a conflict between him and a group of Arabs. This conflict results in Meursault killing an Arab.After being sent to jail, Meursault is interviewed by the magistrate and chaplain. Both the magistrate and the chaplain “tried to change Meursault’s point of view toward God.” (Alley2) They wanted Meursault to accept God and ask Him for forgiveness; they do not succeed.During the trial, Meursault’s behavior is the prosecutor’s main focus. The prosecutor uses the improper behavior of the Meursault at his mother’s funeral to convince the jurors that he is a danger to society. (Alley2)Camus wrote the Stranger using various levels of meaning. The first is the psychological level. Since Meursault is telling the story, his inner reactions and motivations are reveled to the reader. For example, Meursault explains his reasoning for killing the Arab:“Then everything began to reel before my eyes, a fiery gust came from the sea, while the sky cracked in two, from end to end, and a great sheet of flame poured down through the rift. Every nerve in my body was a steel spring, and my grip closed on the revolver.” (Camus76)A symbolic level was also used. Meursault symbolizes an outsider, who observes life. Symbolic of this quality is the Sunday Meursault spends watching the neighborhood from ...
