L'Étranger General Points

Question 1

Language (6)

Answer 1

• Passé composé - not passé simple - formality
• Simple Vocabulary
• Short Sentences
• Simple connectives
• “ca m’était égal” - repetition
• Camus uses more complex language in other books (e.g. La Chute)

Question 2

Symbolism (6)

Answer 2

• The beach + swimming - liberation from societal norms + freedom
• The sun - oppressive indifference of universe
• Raymond’s apartment - immorality
• Courtroom - justice + conformity to society
• The sea - indifference of nature
• Arab’s knife - threat of death + violence