From the start Meursault, the main character of The Stranger can be labeled as a very odd character. The plot consists of a Meursault who finds happiness even in spite of his situation. His peace despite the great odds gives the story its impact. Meursault always lives in the moment, and he never looks back. However, Meursault shoots a man and he is put into prison to await his death. When Meursault is on trial the burial of his mother is more of the issue, than him killing Raymond. During

the time Meursault is jailed he reflects to the times when could watch the evenings (his favorite time of the day) and he could hold Marie. He realizes that being in jail is supposed to be his punishment for his crime, but if he does not let his mind surrender to this then their punishment has not succeeded. He does not allow himself to have the luxury of illusions. Therefore, he reflected on things that he never thought about before. When he did reflect he found an understanding for his "Maman" and he finds companionship in everything. The most important concept Mersault has learned, while incarcerated is that life is what you make of it. It is important to put value on your life, because that will be the enjoyment you get out of it.

Camus has definitely used structure to his advantage in this work. In the part one of the work Camus uses short choppy sentences. "It was very hot, " these are the type of sentences the make up all of part one

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Approximate Word count = 645
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)