![]() ![]() He would, nonetheless, marry her, for neither marriage nor love matter for him. Interestingly, Meursault does not love Marie, either. Meursault, the mouthpiece of Camus, shows this meaninglessness when his mother dies and, rather than being sorrowful, he leaves for the office the next day as usual and enjoys life with Marie. The meaninglessness of human life, human relations and life on earth is another major theme of The Stranger. Meursault’s reaction and his sham trial prove that irrationality is at the very heart of human affairs. The trial and its sequence seem a social attempt to give a rational order to the things that seem meaningless. Therefore, it seems irrational to him to explain his position. In the same way, whether Meursault speaks during his trial or not, he is to be condemned to death as the world is entirely indifferent to his plight. On the other hand, it seems irrational to Meursault that he should weep when the old lady’s death was inevitably to come one day. It is irrational from a societal standpoint that a person does not experience sorrow as they bury their mother. For example, Meursault does not take his mother’s death to heart and, aside from a brief leave of absence to bury her, continues his routine work. ![]() ![]() Camus presents the character of Meursault to show this irrationality in human actions, decisions, life, and relationships. The irrationality of human actions and decisions is one of the major themes of The Stranger. ![]()
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