Warning: May cause depression

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	• The Stranger Albert Camus Vintage, 1989 - 144 pages average customer review:based on 519 reviews view larger image
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Warning: May cause depression

The Stranger is a danger to read. I found myself depressed and uncaring throughout the piece. The Stranger is about a Frenchman, Muersault, and his life. The book takes place with Muersault finding out that his mother had died, creating a feeling of pity for the character, only to find out later that he doesn't even care. At his on mother's funeral, Muersault shows no feeling, he just sits and waits for things to end so he can go back to his life. This is the case from beginning to end. Muersault tortures his girlfriend mentally by telling her he doesn't love her but marriage makes no difference one way or the other, he watches everyday as a heartless man relentlessly beats and curses his dog, he gives his friend reason to think physical abuse on a woman is okay, and he eventually commits murder. At the end of the book Muersault is tried and rightfully put on death row.
When I read this book, my feelings did not change at any point. I respect the author and his style but Muersault is not the type of character I prefer to read about. He is overwhelmingly uncaring and not to mention boorrrriinnggg! I do believe there is something good to come out of everything though and what I pulled out of this book is a new appreciation for my own life. I'm much more exciting.
In conclusion, the book is obviously a classic and well known novel but just not for me. Camus is not the most uplifting person in this book; on the other hand, life is not always like the Disney channel. I only hope I don't develop some sort of mental illness now, after reading about the dark side of life.

Jimbo Martin
10th grade
LHS

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