Part one of term paper
In the Stranger, Albert Camus portrays Mersault, the books character, as aloof, detached, and unemotional. Hedoes not think much about events or their consequences, nor does he express much feeling in relationships or during emotional times. He displays an impassiveness throught the book in his reactions to the people and events described in ...

Part two of term paper
... he is called thge books' title, "The Stranger". While this behavior can be seen as a negative trait, there is a young woman who seems to want to have a relationship with Mersault and a neighbor who wants friendship. He seems content to be indifferent, possibly protected from pain by his indifference. Mersault rarely shows any feeling when in situations which would, for most people, elicit strong emotions. throughout the vigil, watching over his mother's dead body, and at her funeral, henever crie ...