Does Meursault Have Morals?
In The Stranger, we see the main character Meursault make some very questionable decisions. We also see his lack of emotion, especially in situations that tend to evoke a strong emotional reaction. For example, he did not have a strong reaction to his mother's death. At first, I thought it was just his way of grieving and that he was not big on showing emotion. However, throughout the book we see him make poor choices due to his lack of caring. His neighbor Raymond asks Meursault to do different things for him that he should not be engaging in or encouraging. Unfortunately, due to his indifference and his lack of judgment, he helps Raymond out and his recurring involvement with Raymond eventually gets him into a lot of trouble. Some of Meursault's qualities can be seen as having good morals. For instance, Meursault's lack of judgment made people feel like they could talk to him about things and they wouldn't be judged. I would say this is a good thing but he should al...