In The Stranger , the readers become familiar with the main character, Meursault, whose indifference and detachment stand out to the reader and can be seen in his interactions with the world around him. At the beginning of the novel, he receives news of his mother’s death but exhibits a lack of emotion that seems callous. Instead of grieving over his loss, he seems almost entirely absorbed by his sensory experiences: the heat of the day, the bright sunlight, and the feeling of fatigue. Camus shows Meursault's indifference in the first sentence: "Mother died today. Or, maybe, yesterday; I can’t be sure" (Camus 1). This blunt acknowledgment of her death, devoid of sentiment or reflection, is Meursault’s first signal to the reader that he doesn’t relate to events in the way society expects. Furthermore, Meursault goes on to elaborate on when the death occurred rather than the fact that his own mother died. Throughout the book, Camus creates Meursault’s world using a sensor...