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Albert Camus' The Stranger: Meursault Is Aloof, Detached, and Unemotional
In The Stranger, Albert Camus portrays Meursault, the book's narrator
and main character, as aloof, detached, and unemotional. He does not think
much about events or their consequences, nor does he express much feeling in
relationships or during emotional time ....
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.... a movie, and then spend
the night together. Later in their relationship, Marie asks Meursault if he
wants to marry her. He responds that it doesn't matter to him, and if she
wants to get married, he would agree. She then asks him if he loves her. To
that question he responds that he probably doesn't, and explains that marriage
really isn't such a serious thing and doesn't require love. This reaction is
fairly typical of Meursault as portrayed in the book. He appears to be casual
and indifferent about life events. Nothing seems to be very significant to him.
Later on in the boo ....
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