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The Stranger is a two-part story told by Meursault, an Algerian. He seems to exhibit no feelings of empathy, grief, or love in situations in Part 1 of the story. He kills an Arab man senselessly, and the main reasons for the murder are that he was bothered by the extreme heat and sunlight.
Part 2 tells of Meursault's time in prison and trial for murder. He has a feeling of detatchment, no feelings of remorse, and none of the usual personal emotions that people feel concerning their life and relat ...more
Part 2 tells of Meursault's time in prison and trial for murder. He has a feeling of detatchment, no feelings of remorse, and none of the usual personal emotions that people feel concerning their life and relat ...more

Camus's books are definitely not for everyone. I had to read this for school and I'll be honest, I wouldn't recommend anyone to read this unless they were willing to really study it. There is a lot of meaning behind what Camus is trying to say and you have to really dig deep to figure it out. Good book, just really my thing.
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