1. Camus's Characterization of Meursault in The Outsider
... shown in matters of romance through his interactions with Marie. When questioned by Marie about his attachment to the relationship, Meursault replies simply that he would have "accepted the same proposal from another woman, with whom I had a similar relationship " (Camus 29). The presentation of his indifference is further strengthened by his descriptive focus on Marie's physical appearance, "she was ... wearing a pretty red and white striped dress and leather sandals"" (Camus 24), which reflects that his interest in the relationship is strictly physical; the relationship therefore has ...
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