The Stranger by Albert Camus is a novel originally written in French about an Algerian employee, Meursault, who is essentially impervious to the outside world. The first sentences of the book read: “Mom died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don't know. (Camus 3) Meursault handled his mother's death differently than most people and it's not hard to notice. He did not want to see her corpse one last time and did not even shed a tear during her funeral. After this captivating event at the beginning of the novel, the reader begins to learn more about Meursault's personal life. He likes the beach and decides to spend a vacation there with some of his friends. During the holidays, Arabs who followed them confront Meursault and his friends. After multiple clashes, violence begins and Meursault fires his gun, killing the Arab. Meursault is then tried for murder and during the trial, even he cannot explain the motive for his crime. The judge and jury continually question him about his grief over killing the Arab, and also ask him how he dealt with his mother's death. They judge him as a cold-hearted killer who really doesn't appreciate life the way a man should. Because of this senseless crime, Meursault is sentenced to death, which he accepts because in his eyes life has no meaning and no rational order. As the book is told through Meursault's point of view, the meaning of existentialism is easier to identify. His thoughts point to a man who has no ideas, goals, or emotions and who essentially lives his life like a robot with every action coming and going without any feeling. The story of this distracted murder is told through the main character, that of Meursault. point of view. He lives among papers, without any emotion. When Camus tells the story through Meursault's point of view, the themes of existentialism are easier to identify. Like that of an existentialist, Meursault “observes and responds. He never asks why, what to do, although he does comment on the connections between events – why, for example, people in the street behave as they do on Sunday. (Quote) As readers, we are able to make this connection through the style of writing Camus uses. Short sentences filled with physical action are often used while emotion is rarely mentioned. The convicted murderer now sits on death row with the same indifferent attitude he always had. Reading the story from his point of view helped me realize that he accepts the consequences of his decision and is now patiently waiting for what happens next..