Rahat Madarasmi

SL English

Period 2

Fitzgerald

CSI: Meursault

Misunderstood, trapped, and mysterious. The image above embodies these three

conditions, as the man resembles what is the character Meursault in Albert

Camus’s The Stranger. As someone who is amoral and challenges societies beliefs

of right and wrong, Meursault is often misunderstood by society and condemned

due to his beliefs. As his beliefs do not conform to those of the society he lives in,

he is trapped in a place he does not belong. He is perceived by those around him

as unusual and perhaps even a threat to society. It is because of this that he is

discriminated in the novel… trapped and misunderstood.

Meursault is a character that seems somewhat mysterious and in the dark.

Darkness and mystery are the two most prominent features of the image above

and this describes my perception as Meursault. As Meursault lacks emotion it is

often a challenge to interpret his feelings and thoughts, thus, Meursault is indeed

a mystery.