The Stranger isn’t a manual for indifference. It’s a warning about how quickly a society will destroy someone who refuses to lie about what they feel. Read it once for the story. Read it twice for yourself.
O romance narra a história de Meursault, um funcionário público na Argélia francesa, que reage ao mundo de maneira emocionalmente neutra e desapegada. A narrativa começa com a notícia da morte da mãe de Meursault; ao longo do livro, eventos aparentemente banais (relações, um crime) e a reação indiferente do protagonista levam a um julgamento moral e social que expõe conflitos entre normas sociais e a experiência subjetiva do indivíduo. albert camus estrangeiro top
The second half of the novel is not a thriller, but a courtroom drama. The prosecution does not focus on the murder itself. Instead, they put Meursault on trial for his . They are horrified that he did not cry at his mother’s funeral. They are disgusted that he went to a comedy film the day after her death. They find him guilty of being a stranger to society’s emotional rules. He is condemned to death—not for killing a man, but for refusing to pretend to grieve. The Stranger isn’t a manual for indifference
To understand Meursault, one must understand Camus’ definition of the Absurd. The Absurd arises from the conflict between the human desire for meaning and the "unreasonable silence of the world." Read it twice for yourself
“Aujourd’hui, maman est morte. Ou peut-être hier, je ne sais pas.” (Today, mother died. Or maybe yesterday, I don’t know.)