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     • This focus on the sensate world results from the novel’s assertion that there exists no higher meaning or order to human life. Throughout The Stranger, Meursault’s attention centers on his own body, on his physical relationship with Marie, on the weather, and on other physical elements of his surroundings.
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   What is Meursault's relationship with himself in the stranger?

   • Summary: In The Stranger, Meursault's relationship with himself is characterized by emotional indifference and a focus on physical sensations. His detachment extends to society, where he feels alienated and disconnected from social norms and expectations.

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   Does Meursault have feelings?

   • There is almost no mention of feelings and emotions. At the beach house, Meursault reflects on how the sun feels warm and pleasant on his face as he and Marie swim in the sea. As the heat increases, so does tension in the plot, drawing toward its climax, the Arab’s pointless murder.

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   What assumptions does Meursault make about the world?

   • Aside from his atheism, Meursault makes few assumptions about the nature of the world around him. However, his thinking begins to broaden once he is sentenced to death. After his encounter with the chaplain, Meursault concludes that the universe is, like him, totally indifferent to human life.

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   Is Meursalt a stranger?

   • Meursalt is a rather emotionless man, secluded from society and the eyes who might judge him. That being said, it may not be easy to argue that Meursalt is a stranger to himself and his environment. He actually seems pretty in touch with himself throughout the story, and knows exactly what he wants to say and how he feels.

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   What does Meursault do for a living?

   • Get instant explanations to your questions about anything we cover. Powered by LitCharts content and AI. A young French Algerian living in colonial Algiers and working as a shipping clerk, Meursault is passionless, disaffected, and without ambition. His primary priority is his own physical comfort.

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   How does Meursault's indifference affect his understanding of himself?

   • At the novel’s outset, Meursault’s indifference seems to apply solely to his understanding of himself. Aside from his atheism, Meursault makes few assumptions about the nature of the world around him. However, his thinking begins to broaden once he is sentenced to death.

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   Aside from his atheism, Meursault makes few assumptions about the nature of the world around him. However, his thinking begins to broaden once he is sentenced to death. After his encounter with the chaplain, Meursault concludes that the universe is, like him, totally indifferent to human life.

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   There is almost no mention of feelings and emotions. At the beach house, Meursault reflects on how the sun feels warm and pleasant on his face as he and Marie swim in the sea. As the heat increases, so does tension in the plot, drawing toward its climax, the Arab’s pointless murder.

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   A young French Algerian living in colonial Algiers and working as a shipping clerk, Meursault is passionless, disaffected, and without ambition. His primary priority is his own physical comfort.

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   In The Stranger, Meursault is motivated by sensory experiences and existential beliefs that life is inherently meaningless. This leads him to make choices without regard for...

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   The protagonist-narrator of his absurdist adventures, Meursault is a detached and deathly honest guy who refuses to lie about himself to save his life; a simple man, whose moods are painfully dictated by the powers of Nature; and an independent man, one who will not accept God, or any of society’s formulas for happiness. He's also a jerk.

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   From Meursault 's perspective the world is meaningless, and he repeatedly dismisses other characters' attempts to make sense of human. He rejects both religious and secular efforts to find meaning.

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    Meursault is the titular example of alienation from oneself, society, and nature. He separates himself from others by his inability or unwillingness to connect on a deep level. His emotions are stilted and often nonexistent.