The Outsider

Essay Topic: “The Outsider is not about the murder of an Arab but about the inability of society to understand Meursault’s detachment” In “The Outsider” by “Albert Camus”, Meursault is ultimately punished not for the murder of an Arab but lack of adherence to the social codes governing appropriate behavior often his mother’s death. In This respect we can argue that the novel is not about the Arab’s murder but it is …showed first 75 words of 1326 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1326 total…the Arab was an excuse to lock him up or pull out a normal world. Ultimately Meursault was punished for being different not for killing the Arab. In conclusion can argue that the novel is not about the Arab’s murder but it is about the inability society to understand Meursault indifference. The murder trial turns into a trial that judged and condemns Meursault because he displays attitudes and behavior that are considered socially unacceptable.