The strangerWhen a young Algerian named Meursault kills a man, his subsequent imprisonment and trial are puzzling and absurd. The apparently amoral Meursault--who puts little stock in ideas like love and God--seems to be on trial less for his murderous actions, and more for what the authorities believe is his deficient character. |
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Page 90
Between the two grilles there was a gap of some thirty feet, a sort of no man's
land between the prisoners and their friends. I was led to a point exactly opposite
Marie, who was wearing her striped dress. On my side of the rails were about a ...
Between the two grilles there was a gap of some thirty feet, a sort of no man's
land between the prisoners and their friends. I was led to a point exactly opposite
Marie, who was wearing her striped dress. On my side of the rails were about a ...
Page 91
I noticed a prison official seated at each end of the no man's land between the
grilles. The native prisoners and their relations on the other side were squatting
opposite each other. They didn't raise their voices and, in spite of the din,
managed ...
I noticed a prison official seated at each end of the no man's land between the
grilles. The native prisoners and their relations on the other side were squatting
opposite each other. They didn't raise their voices and, in spite of the din,
managed ...
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