In my opnion, Camus divides the Stranger in half in order to display Mersaults life before and after he murdered the Arab. He does so by varying literary techniques, changing Mersaults attitude, and diction.
A few parallels include:
- Part 1 begins with Maman, whereas Part 2 begins with Mersaults account of his arrest, and a few pages in, Camus introduces Maman again. This goes to show the importance of Mersaults mother.
- His father isn't mentioned in either part.
- Descriptive language remains the same, but contrary to Part 1, Mersault describes characters more instead of setting.
- In both parts Mersault holds true to his atheism, yet in the second part he becomes aware of the meaninglessness of his life, as he approaches death.
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