Figurative Language In The Stranger, By Albert Camus

The Stranger by Albert Camus is one of his best works. This novel tells the story of a man, Meursault, who is a moralist. Nothing seems to matter to him and his or anybody else’s actions makes no difference. Camus’s use of language allows readers to discover the mood and meaning being conveyed through diction and word choice. His use of figurative language can be seen throughout. Such an example of figurative language is imagery. From reading The Stranger, one can clearly picture whats happening as Camus beautifully describes every action of Meursault. In the first chapter, Meursault hears that his mother has died and says “Maman died today. Or yesterday maybe, I don’t know.”. Him saying this shows his emotional indifference and establishes