The Stranger Study Guide

The Stranger Quiz 2

1. Considering Camus' philosophy of the Absurd and Meursault's state before the lessons he learns in prison, why does Meursault not love Marie, not care if Maman has died, and agree to marry Marie?

• Meursault hates the world and the people around him. He only wishes for things to be easier. Marrying Marie will lessen his responsibilities.
• Meursault cares mostly about the afterlife. He is willing to allow events in his present life to occur as they do and likes that Marie has a similar philosophy.
• Meursault lives for the present and is emotionally detached. He does not believe in God or think that people or events have any importance.
• Meursault cares only about his work.

2. Why is Meursault's act of remembering the details of his room, his mother's stories about his father, and other memories a significant change for him?

• It used to be too painful for him to think of his memories
• Meursault lived in the present, not finding importance in past memories.
• Meursault usually chose to think only of the future
• Meursault preferred creating a more interesting past for himself to replace his boring existence.

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