The Stranger By Albert Camus

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In the story The Stranger by Albert Camus, through first person we see Meursault the protagonist’s unfortunate life. The book is titled The Stranger, because Meursault is different from society. At the beginning of the novel we see Meursault explain the exterior life. Meursault says things like, “I caught the two o’clock bus. It was very hot. I ate at the restaurant”(3). Most people would explain exciting things about their day and exaggerate, but not Meursault. Meursault tells the truth and only the exact truth. Meursault also has a hard time fitting into society because he thinks everything is useless and “everybody is the same”(41). Unlike most people who put meaning on useless stuff. At the end of the novel we see the same Meursault,