"The absurd man will not commit suicide; he wants to live, without relinquishing any of his certainty, without a future, without hope, without illusions, and without resignation either. He stares at death with passionate attention and this fascination liberates him. He experiences the "divine irresponsibility" of the condemned man." (Sartre; 1943)
Mersault is an "absurd" man. He lives his life as though it were almost pointless and conveys very little emotion throughout "The Outsider". …
