Neurotic traits such as anxiety, stress, and emotional instability describe habitual criminals as well (Kumari et al., 2017); however, Meursault does not fit these descriptions. An example of Meursault acting differently from these descriptions is his reaction to his mother’s death. During Meursault’s trial, the warden of his mother’s care home was called as a witness. He stated that Meursault “hadn’t wanted to see Mother’s body, or shed a single tear, and that [he’d] left immediately the funeral ended, without lingering at her grave” (Camus, 1989). Meursault’s calmness to such a tragic event shows that he does not feel anxiety, stress, or even the slightest emotional instability. Even when he shot the Arab on the beach, Meursault was not anxious