Absurdity in The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and The Stranger by Albert Camus
...ed to but rather shown in both the real world and the world of Meursault’s mind. The events in Meursault’s life, such as shooting the Arab and proposing to Marie, do not conform to any sort of imaginable logic. He also has no reasoning for these decisions and does not try to explain why it happens and simply accepts the fact that sometimes things just happen. Society, however, has a different view of this. Society believes everything must be explained and attempt to reason out Meursault’s actions for itself. The court and the audience in the courtroom during Meursault’s trial, represent society in this novel. They claim that Meursault killed the Arab because he is not a Christian and therefore has no morals. Meursault makes no claim that he is in fact a Christian, but does assert that he has morals. He also believes...