Literary Merit Of The Book 'The Stranger'

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Literary merit is defined as having certain qualities by the College Board including but not limited to being fun to read, nonconformist, stood the test of time, shows thematic depth, not falling into the traps of “pulp”fiction, and being of universal appeal. The Stranger qualifies for having literary merit for these listed reasons. First of all it is a good read. It also helps that it is a rather quick read. The reader is struck by how apathetic Meursault is and needs to keep reading to try and figure him out. “Maman died today. Or yesterday maybe, I don’t know.” (3) Almost any person whose mother has just died would know what day it was, so it is interesting that Meursault says this. At this point, the opening line of the novel, the