Albert Camus The Outsider- Values and beliefs
The way some one reads and interprets a text is a reflection of their understanding of the themes of the text and the philosophical viewpoint of the author and of their own philosophical beliefs and values. The novel The Outsider by Camus reflects many of the key ideas of existentialism, although Camus never used this term himself. By researching and understanding the main lines of thought in existentialism, one can see the apparent irony and absurdity in the way the main character Meursault lives and behaves in a new light. Nonetheless from my personal philosophical viewpoint, derived from my Catholic beliefs, Meursault’s behaviour is objectively immoral and the lack of meaning in his life is truly sad.Meursault has no morals or ideas on what is right or wrong. To him one moment of pleasure and enjoyment is more important than whatever consequences may come as a result of this or what society would say to this. For example, the day after his mother’s funeral he meets a girl, spends the day with her and watches a comedy. Later at his trial these events have serious repercussions. The oddness of this behaviour, as viewed by the jury, contributes to him being sentenced to death. But at the time, conforming to soc
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Approximate Word count = 1412
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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