At first glance, in fact, Joseph Grand was nothing more than the low-level city clerk he appeared to be. Tall and thin, he floated in his clothes, always picking garments a size too big, mistakenly thinking they would last longer. Though he still had most of the teeth in his lower gums, he had lost most of those from his upper jaw. His smile, which mainly lifted his top lip, revealed a mouthful of shadows. If you add to this portrait a seminarian’s gait, an art of hugging walls and slipping through doorways, a smell of basements and smoke, and all the signs of insignificance, you must admit
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Camus' character descriptions match his love for the absurd. Yet with logical flow makes it enjoyable to follow and prevents it from becoming long-winded
