: “I had been right, I was still right, I was always right. I had lived my life one way and I could just as well have lived it another... And so?”
Camus famously rejected the label of “existentialist” (he preferred “absurdist”), but his philosophy hinges on a single, terrifying realization:
Meursault is not a traditional hero, nor is he a classic villain. He is an outsider—an estrangeiro . Character Feature Description He speaks only the absolute truth about his feelings. Highlights societal hypocrisy. Sensory Focus
: Understanding that time is finite makes the sensory experiences of the present—the heat of the sun, the salt of the sea—more vivid.
Camus usa o tribunal para mostrar como a sociedade condena o indivíduo que não se encaixa. Meursault é condenado não tanto pelo crime, mas porque se recusa a chorar no enterro da mãe. Ele é um homem "verdadeiramente livre", o que assusta a estrutura social baseada em aparências. Estilo Literário Enigmático