The Stranger Review (14-23)

characters like Thomas perez, salamano, Raymond, and the robot lady at celeste's...

all of the above

how does camus use symbolism in part 1 of the novel?

all of the above

which statement below explains how camus foreshadows the arab's murder?

all of the above

which is not a conflict in the novel that drives the plot?

atheism vs. religion

in chapters 1 &2 of the novel, how does the author establish the personality of Meursault?

camus uses the thoughts and feelings of Meursault, which are focused on small unimportant details in his immediate surroundings, to show that has very little sympathetic or emotional attachments

what type of imagery is not used in the novel?

extremely scientific imagery as if a doctor wrote the book

what is Meursault's reaction to his mother's death?

he is emotionally unaffected and does not appear to cry or even grieve

where does Meursault live, and where must he travel for his mother's funeral?

he lives in French-colonized Algeria in its capital city on the coast, and he takes a bus to the village of Marengo

which detail from the story is a clue that the setting of the novel is during or shortly after wartime?

there is a soldier on the bus Meursault takes to the nursing home for the funeral

When was this book written and take place?

1940s