The Stranger
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Book 1, Chapter 1 Book 1, Chapter 2 Book 1, Chapter 3 Book 1, Chapter 4 Book 1, Chapter 5 Book 1, Chapter 6 Book 2, Chapter 1 Book 2, Chapter 2 Book 2, Chapter 3 Book 2, Chapter 4 Book 2, Chapter 5
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All Themes Meaninglessness of Life and the Absurd Chance and Interchangeability Indifference and Passivity Importance of Physical Experience Relationships
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All Characters Meursault Raymond Sintès Marie Cordona The Prosecutor The Defense Lawyer
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All Symbols Heat Glare (shimmer, glisten, dazzle)
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allegory Alliteration Foil Genre Imagery Irony Mood Motifs Paradox Personification Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone
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The Stranger

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Albert Camus

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Book 1, Chapter 1
  • Book 1, Chapter 2
  • Book 1, Chapter 3
  • Book 1, Chapter 4
  • Book 1, Chapter 5
  • Book 1, Chapter 6
  • Book 2, Chapter 1
  • Book 2, Chapter 2
  • Book 2, Chapter 3
  • Book 2, Chapter 4
  • Book 2, Chapter 5
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Meaninglessness of Life and the Absurd Theme Icon
    Meaninglessness of Life and the Absurd
  • Chance and Interchangeability Theme Icon
    Chance and Interchangeability
  • Indifference and Passivity Theme Icon
    Indifference and Passivity
  • Importance of Physical Experience Theme Icon
    Importance of Physical Experience
  • Relationships Theme Icon
    Relationships
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Meursault
  • Raymond Sintès
  • Marie Cordona
  • The Prosecutor
  • The Defense Lawyer
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Heat Symbol Icon
    Heat
  • Glare (shimmer, glisten, dazzle) Symbol Icon
    Glare (shimmer, glisten, dazzle)
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allegory
  • Alliteration
  • Foil
  • Genre
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Paradox
  • Personification
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
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