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Apr 22, 2016Nymeria23 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Um okay. So not where I thought this book was going to go. We read this for our philosophy class' existentialism and absurdism units, looking at how Camus represents these philosophical ideals quite well in the events of this book and in his character Meursault. The book is pretty short, it has a lot packed into it, but I found very little to connect to. Meursault pretty much cares about nothing, given that he bellieves one life is as good as the next, so he shows no ambition, no trepidation, no <i> emotions </i> at all since he thinks, <i> well, why bother with them? </i> That was a bit frustrating for me because I like to connect emotionally with people and characters so reading about someone with no sadness, love, or remorse just felt strange. An alright classic, showing what happens when you become a stranger to society, looking at other people live their lives instead of going out an living your own.