Meursault's Sympathy For The Death Of Albert Camus

Camus uses Meursault as the narrator to establish his indifferent perspective of death in order to develop the reader’s sympathy for him while being criticized by the jury. In the opening of the book, Meursualt narrates his discovery of finding out Maman’s death and shows his uncertainty towards the day of her death. He expresses disinterest towards his mother’s death by being unaware of specific date, saying it was “yesterday maybe, I don’t know”. Next, Meursault narrates his thoughts, after being arrested, and forgets that he murdered a man. By forgetting the murder, he shows that he is indifferent towards the death of the man. While talking with the Chaplin, Meursault narrates his thoughts towards his own death. He is “sure of the death”