He carries his nonchalance into this part of the story. After responding with such indifference to every option he is given, he doesn't even choose to respond to his death sentence. Is it because he realizes that what he did was wrong and he has comes to terms with it? That's doubtful. I don't think he even really realizes the true gravity of the situation. It's similar to the first chapter, when he thinks that the death of his mother hasn't hit him yet. But there is a huge difference between the death of your mother, and your potential death. But he'll probably reflect on his own execution with no particular feeling.
I believe that M doesn't realize the gravity of the situation because he simply does not believe that situations like this are grave. Like Mr. Heidkamp was saying yesterday, death is a certainty of life. The fact that M will die is not depressing to him because he has always known that he will die.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Lydia's comment but also I feel like he is not aware of his situation like Cole has mentioned. When he is talking with the guard, the guard tells him that they have taken away his freedom which Meursault responds that he never thought about that.
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