Stranger 1

Summary: Meursault appears to be very uncaring and lifeless, as if he's just going through the motions of his life instead of living them. He doesn't seem to care when his mother dies, and he doesn't seem to love the girl he's with in chapter 2.

Personal Reaction: I can relate to Meursault a little. He doesn't really show his emotions at all, like me. I thought it was strange how he kept saying what he liked and what he didn't. He seemed a little childish.

Analysis: Camus could've used Meursault to symbolize something or an idea. He has a pattern and a way of thinking that doesn't change. He always says if he likes or dislikes something, and he doesn't go into detail about his personal experiences.

Research: When the book took place France had already been taken over by the Germans in World War 2., and Algiers was in Vichy France, a government set up by the germans. In november, 1942, the the Americans launched an attack on Northern Africa, where Algiers is located.