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I think Existentialism relates to the stranger because the main character don't know what in life and that causes him to point out problems of everybody else and doesn't evaluate himself. He thinks that everyone beside him has problems which is obvilous not true. There is this wall that is surrounding him that is keeping himself from taking any risk.His life is very boring but it's not like he can't change but i think it's cause he doesn't want to change because he don't like the responsibilities that he must face once he opens his wall that is surrounding him.

Plot

To me the book the"Stranger" was not as interesting to me for now but anyway the story goes when the main charater's mother ,Maman dies at an old people's home at Marengo. He asked his boss to take a two day off period so he can attend the funeral. It was a two hour drive to Marengo and when he got there the caretaker said he had to see the director first and both of them went to see Maman. Inside the building there were many chairs, perparing for the funeral which was set at 10 o'clock A.M. He fell asleep and then when he woke up everyone was sitting across from him and he felt like he was in the spotlight. After the session was over they had walk to the church which is in a valley and when it was over he was on his way back to Algier. When he woke up he went to the beach and he met up with Marie and they both went for a swim together. When they left the waters they decided to catch a movie together. In the morning, he had nothing to do but to look out his window and watching families go the the theater and watching his neighbors get ready for business like seeing people sweeping there floor and then it hit him that his mom was actually died.
I don't know if my element shows any hints of social commentary just yet, i would have to read more of the story before i am sure. Does anyone know anything that can be helpful?