- Meursault lived in such a detached manner since he believed there was no meaning to life and this mirrors some of Camus' own feelings. After WWII, many people felt this way after witnessing some of the most horrendous acts of violence ever to occur
- This novel is often associated with Camus' philosophical notion of absurdity - that human lives and existence have no meaning or order. The idea that things happen for no reason or things have no meaning is scary and difficult for society to accept and this is why Meursault was seen as so threatening as to be given the death penalty
What I got out of it
- A very short and interesting read which offers a very unique point of view. This novel reveals an absurdist viewpoint through Meursault's eyes - a belief where life is meaningless and irrational. He reacts to situation with such detachment it becomes almost eerie.