The Stranger
Camus' existentialist novel follows Meursault who kills man and faces execution with indifference. The protagonist's emotional detachment and refusal to perform social rituals challenge meaning and morality. The work explores absurdism, alienation, and authenticity. Meursault's honesty about meaninglessness becomes radical act of freedom.
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