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The Stranger
The Stranger is a novel by Albert Camus; the novel is a perfect example of existentialism. The main character is a Frenchman Meursault, one of the first things the reader will notice is that Meursault is detached form the world, on hearing his mother's death he does not break down into tears as most people would. Rather he sees it as just another event in his life, as if he ordered some coffee. The behavior of Meursault is classified as existentialism, being non emotional and being a man of few words, Meursault is the perfect anti-hero. The novel is separated into 2 parts. The first part describes Meursault's interactions with his friends, having sex with Marie, drinking with Raymond, watching Salamano with his dog and eating food at Celeste's. Meursault shows no ambition and no emotion in his everyday life. When at his mother's funeral he just walks and proceeds with what is necessary, he does not even know her age. At the end of part one Meursault murders an Arab while taking a walk on the beach. Part two consist of officials attempting to convert Meursault to Christianity. They say if he shows some sign of remorse or converts then they will set him free, yet he refuses. And at the end he is finally executed with no remorse, he does not have any feelings for his actions.
The Stranger is a different type of read form most novels. The heavily laced existentialism causes the main character to react to his surrounds with no emotion. The beginning of the novel is seemingly dull, as he has zero emotions or concerns and talk in short sentences. The initial thought was extremely boring and not at all a good read. But after a few paragraphs, the reader realizes that the novel is not like any other, the main character is more of an anti-hero, he does nothing brave. He turns down any chance to advance in his career and just enjoys the physical things in life. The first couple of chapters are there to setup Meursault's behavior, his way of life and his embrace of the physical things in life. The murder of the Arab is the climax of the story, although he could be let off easily Meursault refuses to take the easy way and remains true to his ideals. There in that aspect Meursault turns form the anti-hero into a hero. Staying with his ideals, Meursault is like every other comic book hero, despite the danger he still remembers his ideology and sticks with it. The usage of the short sentences and the lack of emotion in the book enforce the existentialist idea. Although the novel is a different style of writing, it still is a very excellent read. Meursault depicts a man that has no cares in the world, I see Meursault as what would happen if humans retained no emotion. This book gets a thumbs up and I recommend it for a light read, it's short and simply phrased yet the meaning of the book is deep; the dark side of the human soul with no emotion or ambition.
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