A Strange Life Indeed

The one factor that remains ubiquitous across Mersault's life is manner by which he lives it. He seems to be going through life just to go through it. On the surface it seems as though the reason for why he goes through life is that he cares for no one. For example, his mother's funeral should be a time where he feels sorrow; however, his aloofness is almost an indicator that he has no emotion whatsoever. However, an even more interesting perspective is if Mersault is in fact the most emotional person in the story. His relationship with Marie although somewhat superficial on the exterior seems to be very invested in the moments he spends time with her. When they are at the beach and he lays on her stomach he remarks that the most memorable part is her heart beat. The fact that Mersault remembers such a fact is quite interesting because it suggests that he does care. Indeed this may also implicate Mersault as someone who cares so much about people that he fears to get attached to them and explanation is the reason for why he lives in a very passive manner.