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A common academic approach focuses on ( L’Étranger ). A paper in this area typically explores themes of the "absurd" and human detachment.

: Comparing Meursault's experiences with other existentialist works like Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis or Jean-Paul Sartre’s Nausea . STRANGER

In sociology, the "stranger" is a fundamental concept that explores how individuals interact with those outside their immediate group. A common academic approach focuses on ( L’Étranger )

: Research into individuals who intentionally maintain an intellectual distance to better observe and understand a community. STRANGER

2. Sociological Perspective: The "Other" and Social Distance

: Analyzing the protagonist Meursault’s indifference to social norms, such as his lack of grief at his mother's funeral, which eventually leads to his condemnation by society.