Meursault: A deeply indifferent man or one who is hiding behind a mask?


I don't really know how i feel about the stranger yet, i don't dislike it but it is not one of those book that i cannot put down. I'm still making my judgements about it.

Meursault, is a man who is indifferent about everything and he never really shows his emotions. I do think he feels things because every person has opinions, i just think that he feel his emotions to himself. I feel like the way people are is because of the things that have happened to them and how it has affected them. I think that Meursault does not fit into the norm when it comes to human interaction but then again what is "normal" anyways?

the way that the story is being told is just through a lot of observation. Meursault is ridicualously objective and I think that being that way is what helps him cope with things. the way i see it, is that if he doesn't allow himself to be attached to anything then he would not be setting himself up for disappointment. that is not a happy way to live but everyone has their own coping mechanisms. If we got a chance to look into his past i think we would be able to get a better understanding as to why he is the way he is but i don't think that is the direction the book is going so i don't think it will happen.