The Stranger Essay -- English Literature

The StrangerThe Stranger exhibits a society that has enwrapped itself with aspecific set of social standards that dictate the valetner in whichpeople are supposed to act. This ideology determines the level ofmorality, and how much fierceness should placed on following thiscertain ethical structure. Albert Camuss main character, Meursault,is visualized as a nonconformist that is unwilling to play societysgame. Through Meursaults ill to comply with societys values andconform to the norm, he is rejected and also condemned to oddment bysociety. He is tried for the crime of murder, but is non judged simplyon his actions during the aforementioned crime. He is judged on hisspecific actions that society regards as absurd according to itssocial standards. Meursaults different outlook on action differentiateshim from the society around him, and as a result, he is deemed a bane to societys moral standard. He is unwilling to relinquish hisphilosophy and subsequently is convicted cod to his inability toconform as society intends.Maman died today. Or yesterday maybe, I dont know. Meursaultscharacter is unable to physically express emotion regarding allsituation. eve through the first person narrative that Camus employs,the reader is unable to hold fast a grasp as to Meursaults personalfeelings regarding certain solvents in the novel. The event of hismothers death seems to have no effect on Meursault. He is neithersaddened nor overjoyed by the news of his mothers death. During thefuneral, he is unable to show any emotion, and gives the reader noinsight as to what he is thinking or feeling. The fact that he did noncry and the fact that he did not pay his respects comes back to hauntMeurs... ...ble andunknown.The Stranger reveals the condemnation of man who was unwilling toconform to the norm of Algerian society. His unconventional philosophyconcerning manner made him an outcast and used as a scapegoat forsocietys loser to uphold its own moral standard. It is the fear ofMeursaults ideology that condemns him. It is the fear that hisideology would affect others from conforming to societys standardthat convicts him and sentences him to death. Society had to eradicateany brat that might hinder conformity. Meursault refuses to becomeanother robot of society and truss to the commonalities that occur insociety. Meursault had to live his life according to his ideology notthat of society. Only by realizing the absurdity of life doesMeursault truly live a fulfilled existence. I felt that I had been gifted and that I was happy again.