During Meursault's assault on the Arab, it is shown that his environment has a strong effect on him, even though he feels otherwise. "It was this burning [from the sun], which I couldn't stand anymore, that made me move forward," (59). This shows that Meursault was heavily affected by the sun shining on him. This part of the text is in stark contrast to the scene where Meursault is talking to his boss about the possibility of working elsewhere. "I said yes[referring to his boss's proposal of opening an office in Paris], but it was all the same to me," (41).
While Meursault says that he is indifferent to his environment, it seems that this is not really the case. When the sun shines just the right way and there's a revolver in his hand, Meursault is not the indifferent man he claims to be.
This is a really interesting point. Meursault is completely unmoved by huge things like his mother's death or his literal murder of a complete stranger, but is deeply affected by other things.
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