The Stranger is a novel by Albert Camus. Albert Camus, Noble Prize-winning French author, journalist, and philosopher, was born on November 7, 1913. He died on January 4, 1960. He was instrumental in bringing the philosophical views of absurdism to public attention. The Stranger was published in 1942 and is an example of the perspective and themes of Camus's philosophy of the absurd. Mersault, the narrator and protagonist, is The Stranger. He cut himself off from the world. As he narrates, the novel is divided into two parts. In the first part, he deals with daily affairs except for two important events. At the beginning of the novel, his mother has died. He struggled to make ends meet and therefore sent his mother to a retirement home in Marengo. This sparked criticism from the community. At the funeral, he does not feel grief as expected and does not worry about the formalities of mourning. The next day, Mersault begins an affair with Marie, who was once a typist in his office. They have a wonderful time eating, swimming, watching movies and making love. People, meaning society, are dismayed that he did not observe what is considered a proper mourning period for his mother. The first part also shows his relationship with his neighbor Raymond Sintes, who is a pimp. Raymond is vindictive, he beat up his girlfriend for cheating on him, but he is not satisfied, he wants even more satisfaction. He asks Mersault to write a harsh letter for him. This results in a second confrontation during which Raymond brutally beats her. Mersault agrees to testify for Raymond that the confrontation was provoked by the young girl. They go to Masson's beach house, where they come across two Arabs, one of whom is a full sheet of paper... conforming to society's expectations. The idea of ​​death makes one aware of one's life, of one's vital being, of what is ephemeral and which will one day end. When this vitality is appreciated, one feels free – for there is no urgency to perform an act that would negate the possibility of death, given that no such act existed. In this sense, all human activity is absurd, and true freedom is to be aware of life in its reality and in its totality, of its beauty and its pain. The protagonist, Meursault, was an interesting character. His ideas and beliefs seem to point to a time when there is no more hope. Although he is able to accept the fact that everyone dies and in doing so he realizes that we can live better. He leads a controlled life in which he takes responsibility for all his actions. This is a direct reflection of Camus' personal beliefs regarding absurdism..