The novel The Stranger was written by Albert Camus in 1942. The story is an example of how Camus perceives the world with his opinions. Camus's view is that moral actions have no justification. Camus is considered an existentialist, meaning he did not believe that life had a specific meaning. Many of his beliefs are visible in this novel, as well as in his other works. His beliefs began to form during the experience of World War II and after the terrors of war; many other people believed that human existence had no meaning. The Stranger could be classified as an existentialist novel because the story's protagonist, Meursault, also appears to have existentialist beliefs. Meursault is a very out of this world character. His attitude and morals were not accepted by the people of society in the story, which led to his death sentence. When people face a death, they grieve by crying or showing some kind of sad emotion. But in the novel, the main character, Meursault, shows no emotion over his mother's death. Meursault was not moral but he was not immoral either. It is because he lacks emotional feelings. He is detached from the world and is seen by society as an outcast because of the way he acts. Meursault's personality can be described as dull and very boring. Meursault lives a normal life, but an important factor in the story is that he doesn't seem to express his emotions. Some traits of his character could label Meursault as an existentialist because he is not interested in anything other than physical things. When his mother died many other people were crying, but the only thing that worried Meursault was the heat. He is also very honest and doesn't try to hide the fact that... middle of paper.... He wanted to file a legal appeal but knew they would all be rejected. Meursault was sentenced to death not because he killed the Arab but for his lack of emotion in the face of his mother's death. People wanted him dead because he posed a threat to the morals of society. But when he accepts the fact that he is going to die he feels a sense of freedom and anxiously awaits his execution. By refusing to believe in God, he shows that he values ​​any hope of life after death. Then when he accepts his death sentence, he also takes away the punishment. He is neither depressed nor hopeful when it comes to his death, which overall shows how much morality is lacking in the story. The strange attitude and lack of emotion in Meursault is what makes the story interesting. Meursault is a different character than what we expect from a protagonist.