: Begins with the famous line about his mother’s death: "Today, Mother died. Or maybe yesterday, I don't know." Meursault attends her funeral but shows no outward grief. Shortly after, he begins a relationship with Marie and helps a neighbor, Raymond, with a conflict that leads to Meursault killing an Arab man on a beach during a heat-stricken afternoon.

The story follows Meursault, a detached French Algerian who lives a passive and routine-driven life.

: Focuses on Meursault's trial. Ironically, the prosecution focuses less on the murder itself and more on Meursault's lack of emotional conformity —specifically his failure to cry at his mother’s funeral. He is eventually sentenced to death. 🧠 Key Themes The Stranger by Albert Camus: Analysis and Meaning