The Absurdity of Existence in The Stranger

Absurdity is the core philosophy that makes The Stranger one of literature's most disturbing

masterpieces. Camus shows us through Meursault that life has no inherent meaning or purpose.

The protagonist kills a man but feels more emotion about his mother's funeral arrangements.

This reflects existential absurdity where traditional values like justice, love,

and morality become meaningless. Meursault's emotional detachment reveals how society punishes

those who refuse to pretend life has predetermined significance. We're all strangers

in an indifferent universe.