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In « The Outsider, » Albert Camus delves into the theme of an individual’s alienation when they resist conforming to societal expectations. The novel’s anti-hero, Meursault, staunchly adheres to truthfulness, even when faced with circumstances that demand deception. Upon his mother’s death, he refuses to feign emotions merely to meet societal norms. Moreover, his commission of a spontaneous act of violence on a sunlit beach near Algiers, coupled with his lack of remorse, amplifies his guilt in the eyes of both society and the legal system. Paradoxically, Meursault is not just a criminal but also a victim of the rigid norms that marginalize those who deviate from the accepted social code.
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