The Outsider

Prepared for
Syeda Afsana Ferdousi

Course
Continental Literature (416)

Prepared by
Shayla Akter
1914 2210 31
Introduction
The Outsider novella was first
published in 1942. It was written by
Albert camus.

Camus was born in French Algeria

(French Colonial Period in Algeria).

The main character in this novella is

Meursault. The story is divided into
two parts, presenting Meursault's
first-person narrative view before and
after a murder
 Contents
 What is Truth
 Society vs Single
 The Crime
 The Ending
 Afterwards
 Some Major Characters
 Symbols- Sun, Sea, Sand
 Environmental Reaction
 Style & Setting
 The Funeral
 What is Truth

 Truth:
› An indisputable fact

› An adherence to reality

› Describing a fact as it actually is

 What is Truth

 According to the society

 According to Meursault
 Society vs Single

 To society

› He was a monster

 Single

› Discrete opinions
 The Crime

 Previous enmity

 Environment

 bewildered

 Recklessness
 The Ending
 Retains the freedom to make his own rules and
values
 His calm acceptance of his death
 Afterwards

 Inner peace

 Existential freedom
 Some Major Characters

 Meursault

 Marie Cardona

 Raymond Sintes
 Symbols- Sun, Sea, Sand

 Sun & Sand

› Hostile forces of nature

 Sea

› Offers relief
 Environmental Reaction

 Scotching weather
 Heat of the sun and sand
 Uncomfortness
 Style & Setting

 Direct and Plain

 Straightforward

 Complex style with a

variety of structure
 The Funeral
 No indication of grief
 Refusing to see dead mother
 Smoking and drinking coffee instead of
mourning
 Chitchatting with people
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