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 aboriginal stages of The Outsider we see that he does non obey societys codes therefore is it plum for us to assess him using societies interpretation of heroic? If we are to hazard him by them then we are given ample examples throughout the invigorated of his having no compassion or even of his thinking of the consequences of his actions, hardly heroic, just now the converse is also demonstrated in many places. An example of the source is when Raymond asks Meursault to draft a letter to an Arab persecute. Meursault knows what allow result from his actions but seems dry and views the letter as being a favour for a maven 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, thought it was abominable and is sickened by the beating. Another display of his apathetic views is in the opening lines bewilder 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 case of his detached attitude is after his mothers funeral when he goes to see a seriocomical Fernandel film 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 viewpoint that he has no perception of morality. A section of the novel that reinforces this occurs that after the murder when he is in remand he never mentions the Arab at all it is as if he does not... ... monthers funeral is apt(p) to be condemned to death, Meursault is condemned as he does not conform and tidy sum cannot understand him. In my doctrine Meursault is admirable as despite his close at hand(predicate) conviction he maintains his unconventional viewpoint and standards throughout the novel. He is a man who, without any heroic pretensions, 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 hit-or-miss House, Inc., 1988. King, Adele. Camus. Oliver and Boyd Ltd. 1964. 120. McCarthy, Patrick. The Stranger. University of Cambridge Cambridge University Press, 1997.