Corrupt Social Constructs In The Stranger, By Albert Camus
Rough Draft
“A world so hateful some would rather die than be who they are” (Macklemore). Macklemore states that in a world so detestable; people would rather choose to die than be who they truly are. In other words, in The Stranger Meursault is killed for not having enough emotion during his mother’s death, he is indifferent and chooses to die because the society believes he is not normal. In Albert Camus novel, The Stranger, he examines what happens to a society when the social constructs are corrupt. This essay will examine the corrupt social constructs impact on Meursault’s life.
The prosecutor states “I accuse the prisoner of behaving at his mother’s funeral in a way that showed he was already a criminal at heart.” Camus says that the
“A world so hateful some would rather die than be who they are” (Macklemore). Macklemore states that in a world so detestable; people would rather choose to die than be who they truly are. In other words, in The Stranger Meursault is killed for not having enough emotion during his mother’s death, he is indifferent and chooses to die because the society believes he is not normal. In Albert Camus novel, The Stranger, he examines what happens to a society when the social constructs are corrupt. This essay will examine the corrupt social constructs impact on Meursault’s life.
The prosecutor states “I accuse the prisoner of behaving at his mother’s funeral in a way that showed he was already a criminal at heart.” Camus says that the