The Stranger By Albert Camus Religion Essay

A question that I came across on the first chapter of The Stranger, by Albert Camus was What is the significance of Meursault's mother funeral being religious, even though she never truly cared about religion? I specifically remember Meursault mentioning that the guy at the funeral home had a religious funeral setup, however, his mother never truly cared about religion. Did the funeral home decide the arrangements of the funeral or was it discussed by other people? If Meursault didn’t think a religious ceremony represented his mother, then why didn’t he say something towards the director?
The thought of death is often scary and never truly gets brought up, unless someone just recently passed away or is passing away. When Meursault walks into the room with his mother’s casket and sees the casket taped up and closed, he freaks out. It’s almost as if he can’t wrap his head around the idea of his mother's death. By the caretaker rushing in asking if Meursault wants to see his mother, he automatically says no. Meursault seems to be shutting down and thinking of the past in which his mother was alive during the time. Seeing the casket makes Meursault think of the thoughts that he is
His mother and him lived in the same apartment and therefore after her death, there seemed to be more space in the apartment. “But the passing clouds had left a hint of rain hanging over the street, which made it look darker. I sat there for a long time and watched the sky,” (Camus 23). I thought this quote really resembled how Meursault was feeling especially during such a dark time. In the section, “Passing clouds had left a hint of rain hanging over the street,” I think the passing clouds represents him trying to get through the difficult times, and that “Hint of rain hanging over the street,” is the idea of his mom's death and how it will always be a part of