... lack of such is exactly what is absurd. This simple leap of thought, if the conclusion is correct is precisely the key to understanding The Stranger. It forces one to read between and even through the lines in a search for understanding, one comes to see that that which remains unwritten is the most important thing to ... read in this particular novel. The story begins with the death of the central character, Mersault's, mother. That is in fact the first line of the book, the statement of this ... ...

• Word Count: 3032
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

... lack of such is exactly what is absurd. This simple leap of thought, if the conclusion is correct is precisely the key to understanding The Stranger. It forces one to read between and even through the lines in a search for understanding, one comes to see that that which remains unwritten is the most important thing to ... read in this particular novel. The story begins with the death of the central character, Mersault's, mother. That is in fact the first line of the book, the statement of this ... ...

• Word Count: 3032
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School