LEtranger By Albert Camus
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L'Etranger By Albert Camus
In L’etranger, an existentialist novel written by Albert Camus, the reader
begins to discover that women are treated abusively or poorly. The main
character in L’etranger, Meursault, views women as lesser than men; which
ultimately conveys how women were thought of in Africa for that time period. In
the second chapter, the reader first begins to get an idea of Meursault
character, and his feelings towards women. After swimming with Marie Cordona,
who once worked as a typist at Meursault office, he invites her to the cinema.
This is very inappropriate, as his mother had died only a few days earlier.
During the film, Meursault proceeds to fondle Maries breasts, and eventually
kisses her. Shortly after the movie, Marie comes with Meursault back to his
flat. This shows that Meursault thinks that women are merely in his life for
pleasure; and no greater meaning such as love. On page 38, Marie asks if
Meursault loves her; and he simply told her that it didn’t mean anything, but
he didn’t think so. This emphasizes how Meursault does not believe in love,
and does not like Marie for anything but a physical relationship, and possibly
and as something to do. The way in which Meursault feels about women is not
uncommon for this time period, as there were much more important things in life
such as holding down a job and a daily routine than things such as loving
someone. Most men in Algiers at this time only lived their lives, and did not
think that women could be anything greater than an object or for physical
reasons. Another example of how Meur...
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