![]() He neither cries nor asks to see his mother’s body and takes off without delay after the burial ceremony.Īs the day come to an end, he says, “it occurred to me that anyway one more Sunday was over, that Maman was buried now, that I was going back to work, and that, really, nothing had changed” (Ward 1). He however baffles his mother’s friends and the staff when he fails to show his emotional feeling to her death. Meursault goes to the nursing home where his mother is to be laid to rest. He simply does not care whether Maries loves him or her mother is dead (Spark Notes 1). He does not react to sensitive events (such as the death of his mother and marriage proposal) that would spur a swift response from anybody. ![]() Meursault is expressively separated from the world around him. ![]() He is therefore referred by the author as the stranger (Anderson 1). The manner in which he treats people and events around alienates him from his feelings and close relationships with other people. He reveals limited emotions for Marie Cardona, his girlfriend and does not regret at all after his murdering an Arab. For instance, he sheds no tears after his mother passes on. ![]() He exhibits indifference all through the book. He does not reveal his feelings during emotional times (Corbert 1). Meursault does not care much about consequences of his actions. ![]() In The Stranger, Meursault is portrayed as detached and unemotional character. ![]()
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