Thehuman mind is as intricate and subtleas thevassals it isembedded within. Beingthe complexand sensitive beings that humansare,asenseofprecaution must be takenin order to preservethe psychological statusofanyindividual. Within Albert Camus’TheStranger, the novel graduallydemonstrates thepsychologicaltransition that themain character, Meursault, undertakes through the progression ofthe novel.Thus, instigatingto thereason on whyCamus chooseto divide thenovelinto two parts, beingthat in order to show thepsychological transition ofMeursaultthat undergoes from part one to parttwo.Theentiretyof part oneexhibitsapaucityofemotion thatcomes from Meursault’s psychological state, but slowly garners momentum that translates into the second part ofthe …show more content…
TheSunwas beginningto bear down...itwas gettinghotter bythe minute...itwas inhumaneand oppressive,”(Camus 15) and“...the sun...was makingithard for me to seeor think straight...Icouldfeel theblood poundinginmytemples...”(Camus, 17) Hence, the apparent lack ofemotionand hypersensitivitythatcirculatesaroundMeursaultwould elude that hesuffers from Emotional DeprivationDisorder,which prescribes thesymptoms of: 1. Capable of Willed rapport but not an emotional connection inrelationships (beingMeursault’s relationship with Marie)2.Undeveloped or overdeveloped senses (beingMeursault’s sensitivity to theHeat) 3.Believes theyareincapableoflovingothers or God (this primarilyarises in part two ofthe novel). However, even though Emotional Deprivation Disorderwas identified in the1950’s, thereis stillsuggested evidencethat Meursaulthas this psychological problem. Therefore, the inabilityof to acquirean emotional basis within Meursaultand his hypersensitivityshows thepsychological state theheexpresseswithin partoneof thenovel, but willtransition psychologicallywithin the second part in order to demonstrate themental progression that is twoparts ofMeursault.Continuing, the transitioninto part two ofthe novel formallydemonstratesthe emotional expression of Meursaultthat was not …show more content…
This examplehelps demonstrate theemotional connection that Meursaultdisplays forthe first timewithin the novel and onlyprogresses to increasein his response that would have seemed to beirrelevantand abnormal behaviour in comparison to the previous part. Subsequently, the pugnacious natureof Meursaultthat is contained within everyhuman being begins to envelophis emotional state, thus allowingthe feelings of exasperation and vexationto emergeand direct it atindividuals aroundhim. An example of Meursault’spugnacious attitude would bethe moment that he is conversingwith theChaplain escalatingto,“...somethinginside me snapped.Istartedyellingat thetop of mylungs, andIinsulted him...Iwas pouringout on himeverythingthat was in myheart.”(Camus 120).Meursaulthas undergonean emotional transformation thatcritical affected his psychological state and his beingthrough thementality on how his perspectiveof theworld around himchanged from being afutileexistent to a utilitarian purposethat brings asenseof passion toMeursault’s merelife. This can beexplainedthrough thefeelings thatMeursault’s begins to develop towards Marieandhow his consideration and passion for her changedramaticallyin termsof her feelings, and