... easily have the same animalistic, bovine affinity with another person. This renders consequences in a relationship futile. Marie is set up as the Antithesis for Meursault, she serves to highlight a ˜normal' person's reaction to the death of a mother, she is said to ˜recoil slightly' both at the death but also at Meursault and his impassive, emotionless responses to the death ... is ˜the same sun as on the day of mother's funeral.' This quotation is very important as it highlights the cyclical nature of the novel and the theme of routines but also shows that Meursault will be condemne...

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