Review of L'Étranger

Dear M. Camus,
\(\quad\)About one year ago, my Dovey once organized a discussion over your famous novel, while I was simply a listener at that time. Here when I was in search of something to read on subway, it readily came to my mind. It is not a long story so the reading went smoothly, remaining a single crucial question echoing "Could Meursault be saved from death?"
\(\quad\)You were actually implying an answer "Non" with the narrative, asserting that nobody can survive systemic evil: implication of religion, interrogation with no comprehension, evidences without relevance... Such an ill system could sentence anyone to anything at anytime, no exception, so no chance.
\(\quad\)But it is still puzzling that Meursault behaved so voluntarily when he gave up the appeal. I know that he could hardly escape, but why he chose to die soon?
\(\quad\)Probably it was from Meursault's muddling along. His family, his (girl)friend, his career, etc. Everything seems banal for him. Perhaps we can borrow the famous "banality of evil" as a self-motivation: though the system is not that bad, it is always flawed. A premise for our fighting against all odds is to find what we are fighting for.

by Syl & Sylvia @ 2024-05-23 17:47:47 @ Changsha, Yuelu District
originally posted @ https://www.cnblogs.com @ 2024-05-23