The character of Meursault is Camus' representation of the absurd man. ... Camus is telling the reader that life is too unpredictable for harmony to be achieved, the universe works for and against you simultaneously. Marie, to me is Camus' representation of what love and attraction is. ... Laws are supposed to help and benefit us, but from Camus' absurd view, law hinders a free existence. ... Meursault's rejection of Religion is how Camus feels about traditional, conformist norms. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate