My "The Stranger" Collection

I wish they made kids still read it in high school. Some schools have college kids read it in freshman comp, but my kids only read it because I gave them copies. I love this book because I both identify with Meursault, yet I feel like he is the complete opposite of me. I am an extrovert and very emotional, yet there are times when I feel like if I don't act a certain way, I will be judged. That isn't fair. I feel like he was unfairly judged based on his emotional responses, and not his actions. My theory is that Meursault probably had a mild form of Autism, like Asperger's, but that was a condition that hadn't been diagnosed yet. My oldest son reminds me of Meursault. He isn't autistic, but he is definitely an introvert. He thinks very rationally and he's very closed off emotionally.

@cpefley oh, now THAT is interesting. I wonder how many characters from classics were based on people with disorders that were not yet understood. Now I DEFINITELY need to reread it!

It is. It is a classic.

It is classic literature at its best. Most people define it as existentialism, although Camus didn't claim to be an existentialist.

I have not seen the movie. I might try watching it sometime.