Albert Camus’ The Stranger is about the life of a very complex character named Meursault. Meursault is a very stolid person who is not given to shows of emotions. He remains this way through most of the book, but towards the end, he starts to become more feeling. He is what would be considered an “existentialist” a person who relies on their own experience and reason, does not defy authority, and has no feelings. Meursault …showed first 75 words of 1857 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1857 total…on a sun-drenched Algerian beach,” which leads to his execution. Yet through all his negativity Meursault does change maybe not an aspiring change as most would need to see a difference in him, but a change that moves him from the category of a detached person. To a person who seeks out meaningful relationships, interact with authority figures, speak his mind, and can recall past experiences to help him make healthy choices in the present.