Absurdism In The Stranger, By Albert Camus - 983 Words

The novel The Stranger written by The French author Albert Camus was published in 1942. The author wrote about what he felt and his views on the world and society. He had very unconventional ideas about morality and believed that life has no rational meaning. These ideas and thoughts are what make this book absurd and very eccentric. Camus philosophy led to what was later known as Absurdism. Absurdism is the need to look for a meaning to life and their inability to find one In the beginning of the book the main character whos name is Meursault is asking his boss for time off to attend his mothers funeral. In the first line he says â€Å"maman died today†. Meursault sees that the coffin has already been sealed. Meursault†¦show more content†¦Throughout the story Meursalt continues to see Marie. He never mentions her personality, he only really cares about her appearance. She asks him after being together for some time if he wanted to marry her and his response was i t makes no difference to me at all. Marie then asks him if he loves her. He replied even though love doesnt mean anything I dont believe I love you . Despite all of this and despite how peculiar Marie thinks this is she decided she wants to marry him anyway. Pretty absurd right? Marriage is for when youre ready to be with someone forever and in love with them, Meursalt didnt seem to have those feelings. Meursault and his friend Raymond get into a fight with a few arabs and one of the arab men stabs Meursault’s friend Raymond. They rush Raymond to the doctor. You would think maybe Meursault does care and have feelings , but no once again the absurdity. Meursault does not feel like dealing and talking to any doctor, he said its not important so instead he watched the ocean and smokes a cigarette. Later that night Meursault is walking on the beach and encounters the arab man by himself. The arab man pulls his knife out and Meursault with no remorse pulls out his gun and fires it four times into the arabian man’s body. He sees no significance of human existence . He sees the same outcome whether he shoots the gun or not because the loss of the arab’s life does not matter , or what he claims.Show MoreRelatedDefinition Of Absurdism In The Stranger By Albert Camus1490 Words   |  6 Pagesdefinition of absurdism is stated on Merriam-Webster dictionary as the â€Å"p hilosophy theory about the belief that the universe is irrational and meaningless, the search for order brings the individual into conflict with the universe† ( Merriam Webster). The absurdist philosopher Albert Camus once supported the philosophical belief by saying an individuals should embrace the absurd condition of human existence while also defiantly continuing to explore and search for meaning (Albert Camus). 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