Apathy in The Stranger (The Outside)Often an author incorporates a thought or philosophy into a work that can shape or reshape the attitude emitted by the novel . In The Stranger by Albert Camus, the existential philosophy that the author inserts into the work gives it an aura of apathy. With the first lines of "Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday; I'm not sure", Camus immediately sets a tone of indifference (1). Although the protagonist, Mersault, is not entirely free of worries, the overall attitude of passivity he has towards himself, as well as towards others, gives the entire novel a tone of apathy. Analyzing Mersault's character, an attitude of nonchalance automatically manifests itself. seen quickly. Mersault doesn't lie to himself, much less to others, because he doesn't need to. He does not care about the laws established by society and feels that he has no one to please, including himself, which is why he has no qualms about being brutally honest and not hiding his feelings. This is it ...