Meursault is not like many people in Albert Camus’ “The Stranger”. He in fact is very unlike many people in the world. He goes about his life with little to no care about the happenings of others. He almost completely emotionless, as can be seen when he felt nothing upon the death of his mother. He is unafraid to hurt other’s feelings because he does not himself understand what feeling is. He is an insouciant being who has no logic passion or ambition to accomplish anything logically. For example, he kills a man, for the simple reason that he shined sunlight into his eyes. “ The principle can be established that for a man who does not cheat, what he believes to be true must determine his action”(Caraway, 125). Since Meursault’s idea of truth is flawed by his lack of care, his actions have no logic behind them. Due to the nature of Meursault’s character, his act of murder is considered both unethical and immoral, and he is justified to be subjected to a punishment of similar degree. For his action, Meursault is put on trial. …show more content…
Still, he was given the chance to redeem himself spiritually even if he was doomed physically. He denied it. His punishment is determined to be death. I believe this sentence is justified because Meursault committed a crime against a person’s life. He should pay with his own life. This way of thinking does not apply to every situation like this. Sometimes people take the life of another individual by accident and show remorse and seek forgiveness for their action. These people do not deserve death. Meursault, however, seemed to see “ no further place for hope beyond this life (Caraway, 129) but, what is most important, he sees that only this life has value”. He showed no emotion for his act. He pretends like what he did was just another event in a day. He could not fathom the impact of his action on the universe. He was blind to