Camus talks a lot about recreational activites Meursault sees people doing. Camus talks about swimming and going to the movies. Meursault goes swimming and goes to the movies. Meursault is having a very leisurely time away from work. This is part of the steriotype that French people are lazy. Also in chapert 2 Camus talks about how “gangs of fans” are coming back from a soccer game. A gang is a violent thing. Its interesting how Camus describes this. Maybe it has to do with some cultural friction.
Color is described a lot in Camus work. He describes the color of the caretaker and the color of the scenery. He also describes the color of many other things. One reoccurring color is blood red. It is interesting how Camus only describes people with the blood red color.
Sleep. Meursault is always talking about sleep. He said he didn’t get any sleep at the funeral home but the text said he nodded off. Its weird. Why would Meursault deny sleeping?
Other ideas:
Why is Meursault so apologetic to his boss? He is always apologizing in his mind about something.
Why does Meursault not want to see his mother? Is he grieving? Why is Meursault so indecisive? Why is Meursault so bad at displaying his emotions? Why is Meursault so apologetic to his boss? He is always apologizing in his mind about something.
The bus reoccurs a lot. Public transportation is big in Meursault’s life.
Time occurs a lot.
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