The Stranger

Camus The Stranger emphacizes the importance of truth. The main character Mersault appears to be an indifferent and simple character, however it becomes clear that he is perhaps simple because he represents and reflects the truth. He appears as a "stranger" to society becuase he acts often times as an observer. This is yet again an act of seeking the truth. Camus appears to disagree with the cliche that "the truth is rarely pure and never simple," but rather ascerts that if we strip ourselves of all other emotions and distractions, what we are left with is the truth.