Why does Meursault turn down the job in Paris?

He replies that he is not fussed about living in Paris but would take the job if his employer wished it. Of course, Meursault never takes the job in Paris and, instead, becomes embroiled in a fight with some Arabs which will ultimately bring about his downfall and demise.

Why is Meursault friends with Raymond?

In The Stranger, Meursault is friends with Raymond because he is a fellow outsider, because Raymond does all the work of pursuing the friendship, and because Meursault likes listening to him talk.

What does Raymond represent in the stranger?

Raymond Sintes. Raymond acts as a catalyst to The Stranger’s plot. After Raymond beats and abuses his mistress, he comes into conflict with her brother, an Arab. Raymond draws Meursault into conflict with “the Arab,” and eventually Meursault kills the Arab in cold blood.

What does Maman symbolize in the stranger?

Maman. A character solely through reference, Maman’s death begins the story and indicts Meursault in the end. She had lived with Meursault until he could no longer afford to care for her and they had nothing left to say to each other.

What was Albert Camus family like?

His mother, of Spanish descent, did housework to support her family. Camus and his elder brother Lucien moved with their mother to a working-class district of Algiers, where all three lived, together with the maternal grandmother and a paralyzed uncle, in a two-room apartment.

What is the point of The Stranger by Albert Camus?

Albert Camus used his debut novel, The Stranger (1942), as a platform to explore absurdity, a concept central to his writings and at the core of his treatment of questions about the meaning of life. In his work, Camus addressed topics ranging from alienation to the inadequacy of traditional values.

Where is Albert Camus buried?

Jan

Why does Salamano beat his dog?

Salamano would beat his dog simply because it is old, just as Raymond would beat his girlfriend simply because she is a woman. Both men harbor violent tendencies toward weaker creatures, most likely because they are addicted to the culture of death, guilt, and suffering.

Who is Thomas Perez in the stranger?

Thomas Perez One of the elderly residents at the old persons’ home where Meursault’s mother lived. Before Madame Meursault’s death, she and Perez had become so inseparable that the other residents joked that he was her fiancé.

Was Albert Camus married?

Francine Faurem. 1940–1960

Why did Meursault put his mother in the home?

When the judge asks him to clarify his motivation for the crime, Meursault blurts out that he did it “because of the sun.” Meursault’s lawyer claims that Meursault did a noble thing by sending his mother to a home because he could not afford to care for her.

Why is Meursault happy at the end?

At the end of The Stranger, Meursault is able to die happy because he (like Ivan Ilyich) is able to come to terms with himself as a constituent part of existence, and so live authentically.

Who pushed a boulder up a hill for eternity?

Sisyphus

Was Sisyphus happy?

Sisyphus is imagined as happy by Camus because he is conscious and this consciousness makes him know “himself to be the master of his days.”51There he defeats the gods once more. Thus for Camus, the world of Sisyphus without gods “seems to him neither sterile nor futile.” Hence, he is happy.

Why does Meursault think of Maman when he hears Salamano crying?

While fretting, he trembles and asks Meursault, “what’s going to happen to me?” He worries no one will take the dog in because of its scabs. Later, Meursault hears Salamano crying and “for some reason… thought of Maman.” He may feel he loved the dog in spite of himself.

What two places does Salamano check for missing dog?

What two places does Salamano check for his missing dog? He checks the pound and police station (pg 44)8.