Character Analysis of Mersault - the Outside
Character Analysis of Meursault in the novel The Outsider
In the novel “The Outsider” written by Albert Camus, Meursault is a character that is detached and unemotional as he gives no importance to anything and he recognizes the world around him through his senses. All through part one of the novel, Meursault does not really explain his characteristics therefore Camus explains his character instead of giving away his physical description. The language used is very simple and direct, which allows the reader to understand the situation. Camus has showed Meursault to be a person who has lack of emotions, which causes, him not be a part of society. The tone used by Camus allows the reader to have a better understanding of the environment that he belongs in, by using a lot of imagery to explain it all. Camus uses imagery to portray life and death, which is the main theme of the novel. The mood of the first part of the novel is very calm yet confusing as one who is reading the novel would not be able to relate to it, as not everyone is familiar with a character like Meursault. Symbols such as guilt, journey, death and meaning have been shown several times all through the novel.
Meursault is a character that does not say much all through the novel, there are very few incidents when he is actually saying anything. When Meursault says something, it is very short and to the point, which allows him to be very straightforward, like “yes”(pg.21) and “ yesterday” (pg.24). As this novel is written in first person, one would predict there to be a lot of speech. However this novel does not does not contain much speech as if it did then the character would be giving meaning to the event which is what the author does not intend to do so. Though actions speak louder than words, he, the character, acts in a different manner without thinking that is unusual to society. He is expected to behave in a certain manner, which he does not; therefore people look of him to be
In the novel “The Outsider” written by Albert Camus, Meursault is a character that is detached and unemotional as he gives no importance to anything and he recognizes the world around him through his senses. All through part one of the novel, Meursault does not really explain his characteristics therefore Camus explains his character instead of giving away his physical description. The language used is very simple and direct, which allows the reader to understand the situation. Camus has showed Meursault to be a person who has lack of emotions, which causes, him not be a part of society. The tone used by Camus allows the reader to have a better understanding of the environment that he belongs in, by using a lot of imagery to explain it all. Camus uses imagery to portray life and death, which is the main theme of the novel. The mood of the first part of the novel is very calm yet confusing as one who is reading the novel would not be able to relate to it, as not everyone is familiar with a character like Meursault. Symbols such as guilt, journey, death and meaning have been shown several times all through the novel.
Meursault is a character that does not say much all through the novel, there are very few incidents when he is actually saying anything. When Meursault says something, it is very short and to the point, which allows him to be very straightforward, like “yes”(pg.21) and “ yesterday” (pg.24). As this novel is written in first person, one would predict there to be a lot of speech. However this novel does not does not contain much speech as if it did then the character would be giving meaning to the event which is what the author does not intend to do so. Though actions speak louder than words, he, the character, acts in a different manner without thinking that is unusual to society. He is expected to behave in a certain manner, which he does not; therefore people look of him to be