Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Meursault suffers from Persistent Depressive Disorder

I think that the book is really good.  I like it.  I also think that Meursault suffers from persistent depressive disorder  He is such an apathetic person with no ambition which are two symptoms of pdd  He did not seem very impacted by the death of his mother.  He also does not show any emotion towards Marie, except lust.  He does not show any emotion to the fact that Salamano beats his dog.

Another symptom of pdd shown by Merusault is his lack of ambition.  He decides against taking a promotion from his boss because he does not understand the point of it.  He even tells Marie that he has no more ambition in life, unlike when he was younger.

The last symptom of pdd that Meursault shows is the fact that he keeps to a very strict routine.  He generally eats the same food every day.  He also sits on his balcony and watches people instead of going and interacting with them.

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