The book so far is good. I like it. But the main character Meursault to me has no emotion at all. Like in the beginning of the book Meursault”s mother died at he really did not have any emotion towards the fact that she is dead. He did not even want to see her at the funeral. If I found out that my own mother died I really do not know what I would do. I would be so depressed. I would cry so much I really do not know how I would stop. Meursault did not even cry. He did not even show that he was somewhat sad. I feel that no one in this world should feel like that or act like that. I feel people should have emotion for anything. I believe that if everyone act the way Meursault do then what’s the point of living if no one has any emotion for anything. Feeling numb for the rest of your life is no point of living if you can’t feel anything..
Now ever since the beginning of the book since he showed no emotion towards anything I read throughout the book with no emotion. Trying to get into character while reading I feel I should read with no emotion. And reading this book is frustrating me because when reading and trying to get into character all of a sudden I feel like the way he acts. I feel like I have no emotion right that second. Or I feel like I have no care for anything.
Overall the book is good and I like it but hate reading it because of how the character acts throughout the book.
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Since the day you and Stephanie and I were talking about this in the computer lab, I've been thinking. I wonder if Camus wants us to feel something as we read, or not. But I'm curious to hear your thoughts now that we're far into the book--has your experience changed at all? For me, as the book progresses, there become more and more tiny points that I feel like are packed with emotion. I feel like maybe there is emotion peeking out of the cracks in this book.
ReplyDeleteI'll be interested to read your next post! (But it doesn't have to be on this topic if you don't want.)
Mr. Manley