1. Camus's Characterization of Meursault in The Outsider
... individuality leaves him vulnerable to judgement from both the readers and the other characters in the novel. With regards to Raymond, Meursault's lack of moral opinion is demonstrated when he "wrote the letter to please Raymond, because I had no reason not to please him"" (Camus 22). Therefore, although his withdrawal from the ... issues of morality, which indicates that he could be easily influenced to behave in an immoral way. As we can see from his interactions with Raymond, this is indeed the case, posing ironic contrast since the liberating factor of his liberating individuality ac...
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