The Stranger: Existentialism Essay that analyazes the use of Existentialism withing the novel The Stranger.

Existentialism, the belief that mankind is entirely free and therefore responsible for their actions, is shown in Camus's novel, The Stranger. Through the various characters (namely Meursault) and elements of the story the beliefs of existentialism are clearly demonstrated in The Stranger.
Meursault is the apex of the existentialism belief. Once Meursault begins following the path of the existentialism beliefs (which is made apparent in the story he did not follow at a time) Meursault's life is seen as an abomination in the eyes of the world and yet shows one of the pillars of existentiali…