Albert Camus The Stranger represents in many ways, Camus’ style of Existentialism and his philosophical notion of absurdity. The “absurd” by Camus’ definition is what describes humanity’s attempts to place rationalization or reasoning to important aspects of the human condition such as the need for government, religion, and a realization of the physical or natural world. All of this is absurd because Camus’ idea of Existentialism states that there is absolutely no inherent meaning …showed first 75 words of 1142 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1142 total…which forces him to realize that the only inevitable thing common to all of humankind is life and death and the importance of such to the rest of the universe. It is sad that it is only then which allows him to attain true happiness. He realizes that it does not matter if he is executed or successfully appeals because that freedom is not a ‘real’ freedom. It is merely buying time for the inevitable.