A man lives his life desensitized to the world surrounding him, and the way that he chooses, and as a result he is happy. This book is about a man named Meursault. He seems to be very desensitized to other then the world around him. It seems he has no heart or feelings. The book starts with him receiving a fax about his mother's death, and he seems to not care or feel any sympathy, even at the funeral "...he returns home, he goes to the beach because he loves to swim (p21)." At this point you know this character is different from most. At the beach he meets a woman from his work named Marie. They become good friends and she asks him to marry him. He agrees to get married, but says he does not love her. Throughout the first part of the book, Meursault always notices the Arab's and he doesn't like them. At the end of Part 1, Meursault, Marie, and some friends are at the beach and the run into some Arabs. At first they don't fight, but they

Meursault lives for the present and is totally emotionally detached. He does not believe in God or think that people have any importance. This mans life was not that interesting, therefore neither was the book. It was quite different however. This book shows that if you live a life desirable to yourself, you will be happy. The author chose a strange life for Meursault to live and be happy with, but he got his point across with it. This book was easy to follow, because it focuses on Meursault the majority of the time and he kept a consistent attitude and personality toward Meursault life throughout the book. This was helpful with interpreting the book and finding the theme. The author was successful in displaying his purpose, in the way that he suggested people live different lives and are happy with them. Meursault's life is a strong example of living a life desirable to one's self.

Aaron Anderson says The Stranger is a terrific book and it is easy to read. Anderson said he "...loved the main theme", which is the absurdity of life. Meursault is a common, ordinary man who works in Algiers as a shipping clerk, performing routine and monotonous tasks. Since, he is a bachelor who lives by himself, he has a few demands placed on his free time. He is accustomed to doing what he wants. Amazingly, he has difficulty entertaining himself, and the weekends tend to drag on for him in boredom. It is clear

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