Later, during the the questioning of the defense witnesses, one of them claims that Meursault is a victim of "bad luck." The prosecution argues that he is no different then the murderer in the patricide case that follows them. Meursault does not seem to show much feeling except for concerns about his own lawyer. Is Meursault accepting his fate of his actions or does he feel that he is a victim of the "bad luck?"
I agree with you. To me, it felt that Meursault was being tried more as a person than as a murderer. Despite the fact that the murder of the Arab was the cause of the court case, the prosecuter seemed to focus on everything but the crime itself.
ReplyDeleteI think that Mersault has accepted his fate. However, he doesn't like it. Meursault is a radical subject - he realizes that there is no true meaning or purpose in life. Because Meursault is a radical subject, he does only what he wants to do. He does not want to be forced to do anything. A prison sentence would prevent Meursault from doing whatever he wants to do.
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