L-etranger Now

Camus uses this to illustrate the . The "absurd" is the conflict between the human tendency to seek value and meaning in life and the "silent," chaotic universe. Meursault’s crime is a manifestation of this chaos. The Trial: Society vs. The Individual

The second half of the novel shifts to the courtroom, where the focus moves from the murder to Meursault’s character. The prosecution focuses less on the shooting and more on the fact that Meursault did not cry at his mother’s funeral. L-ETRANGER

In his final moments, Meursault has a spiritual breakthrough. After rejecting the chaplain’s attempts to offer religious salvation, he accepts his fate and his place in the universe. He realizes that the world is "gently indifferent" to him, just as he is to it. Camus uses this to illustrate the