Constructed Response: Low

Meursault, in my opinion, is a die hard existentialist based on his actions, inner

monologue, and final act. I also believe that his existentialism beliefs are tremendously
extensive. For example, in part one of The Stranger, when Raymond beats his
mistress, he refuses to call the police because he dislikes higher authority. If someone
is getting physically hurt, one calls for help no matter what your beliefs are, but not in
Meursaults case. Meursault is also what seems to be like an emotionless person which
adds to his psychotic ways. On page 10, during his mothers funeral, a woman cries and
he is annoyed by her. He himself feels nothing for his mother, which is unusual, but its
part of his nature. In part two, he shoots a man for no good reason. He also commits
overkill which is quite unnecessary. During his trial he declines to defend himself
because he knows no one would understand him and his beliefs. Inside prison, he
accepts the fact that hell die because to him, theres no difference in dying at that
moment or in forty years. Overall, Meursault has extreme existentialism ideas and is
psychotic or at least close to.