Ellen: Well, for those of you who haven't read The Stranger, I'll give a quick summary of the novel so you know what we're talking about. Meursault is the narrator and protagonist who suffers from isolation from himself and the rest of the world in which he lives. The novel begins when Meursault's "maman" dies, and when he attends the funeral, he finds that he is not very grieving or concerned about conforming to the common formalities of mourning such a significant loss. Just one day after attending his mother's funeral, Meursault becomes involved in a relationship with a woman from his work named Marie. Meursault and one of his only friends named Raymond go to a house on the beach, belonging to a friend of Raymond's. While walking along the beach, Meursault and Raymond meet two Arab men, one of whom is the brother of Raymond's ex-girlfriend. After an altercation, Meursault ends up shooting his Arab brother four times and is later jailed for the murder. The jury finds Meursault guilty of murder and he is therefore sentenced to death. Meursault is stunned by the verdict, having never considered himself a criminal. However, he faces his death sentence just as he faced his life, and that is without importance. Meursault thinks that perhaps after death his existence might be less illogical and he might be more in line with the universe. Beyoncé: So Meursault seems damaged to the point of not coming back, and it may have just been his kind of existential idealistic values, but that's not the case. he appears to have been unable to feel or express any emotions other than anger. Meursault's alienation with his external world is the result of an inability to reside in a world where absolute values ​​often do not exist. This donkey... middle of paper... consents to his inevitable death and execution. He is then seen committing a routine suicide by not attempting to save himself before the court, Audience member: Ultimately, Meursault's most constant feelings are a combination of tiredness, boredom, and a lack of importance to the actions of the outside world. No image is more impactful than Meursault's suicide through existentialism in which his continued indifference will ultimately lead to his death. Ultimately, it is proven that, according to Meursault's ideas, human circumstances have no greater or different meaning than the two basic facts of existence in that we live and then die. Ellen: Well, I think that's a great place to leave off in this impromptu book talk. Thank you so much to Beyoncé and this audience member, you will all go home with a copy of The Stranger by Albert Camus! We'll be back after the break.