On Camus' "The Stranger"
This blog post tells my reflections on reading Camus’ novel The Stranger. I reference the content of the novel and it is unlikely to make sense to you if haven’t read the novel yourself. For a tl;dr of the novel, I would recommend reading the Wikipedia entry. I’ve never read a novel like this before. There is only a series of events, narrated with a hint of indifference. The murder of a man, Mersault’s separation from his fiance, his death sentence, and of course the death of his mother. None of these incidents were profound enough to throw the man into some odd kind of reflections on his life. He never regretted any of his actions, and as he proved to the chaplain towards the end, he didn’t change his religious beliefs despite much attempt. ...