![]() ![]() Meursault had felt judged by the warden, but after this conversation, he agreed with the notion that his mother had been better off in this home, instead of living with him. ![]() ![]() He also claims that Meursault's mother had made great friends and had enjoyed spending her last few years with people of her own age. ![]() The director knows that Meursault makes very little money at his job and could not take care of his mother. The warden meets him in his office and tells him that even though Meursault all but abandoned his mother in this home, it was the absolute best decision he could have made. When he finally arrives to the home, he is greeted by the doorkeeper. Once he arrives in Marengo, he realizes he has a one-mile walk to the home. He takes the bus and sleeps for most of the trip from Algiers to Marengo. He is to travel to the Home for Aged Persons in Marengo, which is at least 50 miles from Algiers. He notes that he has asked for two days of leave from his job, even though his boss is quite annoyed by this. Meursault is a French man living in Algiers and has just received word via telegram that his elderly mother has passed away. In the novel, we are introduced to our narrator, Monsieur Meursault. The Stranger, by Albert Camus, is a French philosophical novel written in the mid-1940s. Please note: This is a summary and analysis of the book, not the original book. ![]()
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