Finally, Meursault is judged in the trial by with whom he associates. Marie is seen as Meursault’s “mistress” based on the testimony that she gave of meeting him the day after Maman died and going to a comedy movie made her seem of more dubious quality than she actually entailed “It took me a few minutes to understand the last part because he kept saying “his mistress” and to me she was Marie.” (Camus. 99) This exemplifies that Meursault saw Marie in one way, which was the rational way as Marie had never actually promoted any ideas of promiscuity, society views Marie in an entirely different scenario based on the circumstances of her and Meursault’s acquaintance. This shows once again the rationality of Meursault’s thinking is subverted by