meursault
... to affect him at all, at least not on a sentimental level. Also, he refuses to abide by the accepted moral order of society. Another admirable characteristic that Meursault possesses is his honesty. He doesn’t try to hide his apathy by shedding false tears over his mother’s death. By showing his indifference, Meursault implicitly challenges society’s accepted moral standards. Consequently, because Meursault doesn’t grieve, society sees him as an outsider, a threat, or even a monster. Meursault is neither moral nor immoral, he is amoral. He just doesn’t make the distinction between good and bad in his own mind. For example, when Raymond asks him to write a letter that will help Raymond torment his mistress, and Meursault indifferently agrees because he "didn’t have any reason not to." ( Camus, 32) He doesn’t place any value...