Meursault's Reaction to His Mother's Death
Meursault was emotionally detached from his mother when she was still alive. Either he was not close to his mother or her death had little to no effect on him. The Stranger Albert Camus Literature Quotes Wise Words Words A Screams and cries B Devastated but tries desperately to not show it C Emotionally unaffected and does not appear to cry or grief D Never loved her anyways and is glad to be rid of her. . As Yareni has mentioned one would naturally expect him to express some degree of sorrow. His friends also seem to back him up by defending him in saying reasons why he shows no feelings or sadness for his. In Camuss The Stranger the protagonist Meursault is relatively unmoved by the death of his mother. We have seen Meursaults casual reaction to his mothers death. When he receives the telegram his primary concern is figuring out on which day his mother died. At his mothers funeral Meursault was very distracted. ...