The Stranger
by Albert Camus
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Author: Albert CamusTranslator: Matthew Ward
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1989-03-13
ISBN: 0679720200
Number of pages: 123
Publisher: Vintage
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- ISBN13: 9780679720201
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of The Stranger
Book Review: " Read this or not. It doesn't really mean anything."
Summary: 4 Stars
Camus gave birth to a character whose apathy seems to be thefruit of pragmatism and a desire for simplicity. Meursault is
cursed with hyper-sensitiviy to the people and elements around
him. He becomes exasperated when others say things that he has no
concern about. Whatever palpable enthusiam he once had has been
replaced by the need to sate physical demands and momentary lapses of curiosity. His unrestrained stolid demeanor infuriates
his employer who perceives it as a lack of ambition. It hurts his
girlfriend's feelings when she ask if he loves her. Meursault's
cold response isn't filled with malice, just honesty about his
indifference. If he were simply selfish he'd tell her what she
wanted to hear to ensure she'd stay in his life. His actions and
rationalizations are of a man in a phantasm aware of his pillow
reality. From that vantage point what does morality, remorse, and
love have to do with anything? Whether the sleeper does good or
bad he'll wake-up just the same. Meursault is eventually beseiged
by people who implore him to capitulate to god, and remorse to
spare his body and soul. They may even care more about being his
heroic redeemers in the tragedy more they than empathize with his plight. His ceaseless resistance denies them the chance to
become transitory deities. Meursault is a man sinking in quick-
sand who spits at the ones holding branches within his grasp. His
defiance damns him in the eyes of his peers more than any crime
ever could.
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