Belonging
. Therefore it is through the act of observation that the protagonist is able to firmly justify his actions and furthermore advance his understanding of his sense of self and identity as an outsider from the community . Nearing the end of the “The Outsider”, the character Meursault involves himself in reflection, which is the final development the character Meursault engages, the act of reflection allows him the greatest understanding of the human condition that death will come one way or another, whether he belongs to the church or not . Camus conveys this through the use of first person soliloquy and emotive language to convey this reflection and the understanding of his identity as a human “I’d been right, I was always right . I had passed my life in a certain way, and I might have passed it in a different way, if I’d felt like it…I hadn’t done x, whereas I had done y or z…All the time I had been waiting for this present moment, for that dawn, tomorrow’s or another day’s, which was to justify me .” Though reflection of self, and a justification of not belonging this lead to a greater understanding of himself and identity . Penn’s “Into the Wild” deals with the concept of reactions and actions of the community towards dissimilation that leads to an increased fervour in one’s action’s and quest . Throughout the film, the protagonist is reminded of society’s ability to destroy and manipulate yet sometimes he still yearns for the attention of a loving family, this leads him to reflect and retain a self-justification for his anti-social actions . Penn activates flashbacks to show this reflection (show screenshots) . Therefore, actions of society and continued reflection on the actions one chooses to make, can lead to a stronger sense of self and understanding of one’s identity .