Translator Notes

In Ward's notes he says "What little Meursault says or feels or does resonates with all he does not say, all he does not feel, all he does not do. (8). This is very powerful and makes the peculiarities of Meursault who he is. As a reader with emotion it is clear when there are gaps in the text. Theses gaps are made clear when there Meursault does not have any emotions that we have. When Marie is telling him how awful it is and you can hear "thuds" from a women getting beaten, it is clear there is something wrong with him. The saying actions speak louder than words helps understand Meursault's character. He action of having sex with Marie but then proceeding to tell her that "it didn't mean anything but that I didn't think so" shows what kind of a person he is. He is detached. We also see his loyalty to Raymond through his actions and how he doesn't go get the police. When he begins to get upset about Maman it is triggered by seeing someone else's emotions.