Is Meursault Heroic in Albert Camus The Stranger? Essays -- Albert Ca

Is Meursault Heroic in The Outsider? When Meursault is described to us in the early stages of The Outsider we pull in that he does non obey societys codes therefore is it fair for us to assess him using societies interpretation of heroic? If we ar to judge him by them then we are given ample examples throughout the fresh of his having no compassion or withal of his thinking of the consequences of his actions, hardly heroic, but the converse is also demonstrated in many places. An example of the former is when Raymond asks Meursault to draft a letter to an Arab prostitute. Meursault knows what will result from his actions but seems unemotional and views the letter as being a choose for a friend and not a vicious conspiracy. This lack of emotion is reinforced when the prostitute is beaten up by Raymond and Meursault remains impartial whilst his girlfriend, Marie, vox populi it was terrible and is sickened by the beating. Another display of his apathetic views is in the opening lines Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I dont know This indicates that either he does not care or he had no comprehension of what had happened. An additional illustration of his detached attitude is after his mothers funeral when he goes to see a humorous Fernandel take away with Marie, his girlfriend, and then he takes her home and sleeps with her just hours after his Mothers funeral. This indicates that aswell as having a detached outdoor stage that he has no perception of morality. A section of the novel that reinforces this occurs that after the murder when he is in jail he never mentions the Arab at all it is as if he does not... ... monthers funeral is liable to be condemned to death, Meursault is condemned as he does not conform and people cannot understand him. In my opinion Meursault is admirable as despite his imminent conviction he maintains his unconventional viewpoint and standards throughout the novel. He is a man who, without any heroic pre tensions, agrees to die for the truth. In my opinion this is the essence of Meursaults character, if he believes in it not even death will alter his views. Works Cited and Consulted Akeroyd, Richard H. The Spiritual Quest of Albert Camus. Alabama Portals Press, 1976. Camus, Albert. The Stranger. New York Random House, Inc., 1988. King, Adele. Camus. Oliver and Boyd Ltd. 1964. 120. McCarthy, Patrick. The Stranger. University of Cambridge Cambridge University Press, 1997.