Camus's Observations on Dogmatic Systems
Camus's The Stranger, illustrates the absurdity of human existence. Through Meursault's bereavement, Camus emphasizes his philosophy that individual human life has no rational order or structure. Also, as life is connected through the certainty of death, it inevitably faces the same meaningless end. Camus ridicules the inanity of dogmatic systems as an attempt to establish meaning in an otherwise trivial existence.
In Camus's The Stranger, Meursault's indifferent behavior reinforces the notion that human life is absurd. Believing that any action is equal in its insignificance, Meursault conducts himself without distinguishable order or purpose. This is apparent with his attitude toward Marie. In every instance, Meursault regards her with indifference. On one occasion Marie asks Meursault if he loves her. He responds, "[Love] doesn't mean anything, but I don't think so" (Camus 35), noting, "When she laughed I wanted her again," (Camus......
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