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Discuss Albert Camus' "L'Etranger".  

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The passage I am going to discuss from Albert Camus' "L'Etranger" is very significant in the book for a number of reasons. The passage comes at the point in the book in which we are nearing the end of Meursault's trial for the murder of a man. Within the section I am going to discuss, Meursault's unique character traits are highlighted: (The fact that he behaves and thinks differently from others around him and does not act in a conventional way as one might expect.) I am going to discuss how Meursault's nature forces him to play the role of the victim in the courtroom. I will also discuss Meursault's emotional detachment from the case and his greater concern for his physical well-being. The passage is largely a grim and negative description of what happened towards the end of Meursault's trial. He reflects on things other than the trial to...

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