1. Camus's Characterization of Meursault in The Outsider
While grief is a heavy and debilitating emotion, the convention remains that one shows an emotional response to the death of a loved one and this typical response is represented by the character of Thomas Perez, "fainting (like a dislocated dummy) " (Camus 12) at the funeral. ... Marie thus represents the traditional approach to love as society would dictate. ... The fact that he sleeps during the funeral, immediately after Marie leaves him in bed and when awaiting his execution, represents his detachment from significantly personal events that would normally arouse strong emotions in one who ...
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