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Life. Life is unpredictable. It is a rollercoaster ride, with significant events that can raise your spirits and then drop them within a matter of seconds. Many authors have tried to portray life's intricate plan and the different paths one's life may take through stories or poetry, and one has succeeded. In The Stranger, Albert Camus explores the absurdity of life through the actions and reactions of Meursault, the narrator.
Meursault's bizarre way of thought is first exhibited following the death of his mother.

"Maman died today. Or yesterday maybe, I don't know. I got a telegram from the home: ‘Mother deceased. Funeral tomorrow. Faithfully yours'. That doesn't mean anything. Maybe it was yesterday." (Camus 3).

Meursault's main concern appears to be the precise day of his mother's death. He shows little concern over the loss of his mother. Camus' use of the phrase, "That doesn't mean anything," can be interpreted two ways; Meursault could be simply stating......

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