Character Perspective

Describe Meurseault from another character's perspective.

Maman's friends are definitely confused by Meurseault. He is viewing his mother in a casket and has almost no emotion. This is definitely not the reaction that they were expecting. Also, in their heads, they probably assume that there was some sort of distance in their relationship. Because of their relationship with his mother, her friends do not like Meurseault. They assume that it was his fault for the distance because their friend is a good person. Because of this, Meurseault is probably right that they are all judging him. Also, Maman's friends might be scared of him. Here is their friends son, sitting at Maman's casket. He has no emotion. One interpretation of this might be that he doesn't have a heart. He comes across as very cold. Also, and this is a little bit of a stretch, but they might believe that he had a part in her death. If he could have no emotion seeing his mother dead, it's not a stretch that he would do something to her. Overall, I believe that Maman's friends do not view Meurseault in a positive light. They do not like him, and are confused by him.