Analysis Of The Book 'The Stranger'

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Albert Camus, born in 1913 was a mastermind in writing French literature. He influenced the minds of a great deal of people by giving the world significant literature including books as The Stranger, The Plague, The Myth of Sisyphus, A happy death and many more. The one that I will be discussing in this paper is the book named, “The Stranger”. The story started with Meursault’s mother’s death. It was a fascinating start with a crucial piece of information with a good attempt of engaging audience. There would have been a huge transition in the story if the story had started with the trial which in terms of the protagonist, would have led to more curiosity among the readers and left them captivated about the final verdict of the jury. In the book Camus mentioned, “I was questioned several times immediately after my arrest.” (Camus,40) If the author had started the book with this dialogue, the tone of the book would have been more intriguing. Considering …show more content…

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Question: What is the tone set up by the narrator in The Stranger?
Answer: The narrator generates a negative tone right from the beginning of the book. The book started with narrator’s death and we as a society have a mind set of expecting people to mourn over our family and friends’ death. However, the honest personality of Meursault, acts opposite of the tone and sets a pessimist tone and maintains it throughout. Question: Discuss if the protagonist has any lasting effect on the human behavior. Answer: The protagonist shows no emotion, is disheartened and has no moral values. While, the character reflects an honest man who believes that there is no need to lie even if it hurts other individuals. Henceforth, it has both, an optimistic and pessimist effect on human

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