The Stranger

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1942

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 1, Chapters 1-3

Part 1, Chapters 4-6

Part 2, Chapters 1-3

Part 2, Chapters 4-5

Character Analysis

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Essay Topics

Meursault is detached from society and struggles to care about anything. How is his detachment portrayed in the novel? How does this apathy affect his relationships with other characters and with society? How does Meursault overcome or accept this sense of meaninglessness?

Raymond Sintes is the closest character to a villain in The Stranger. How does his character compare and contrast with Meursault?

Salamano and his dog are caught in a vicious cycle. How does their acrimonious relationship echo the travails of the other characters?