Meursault
Meursualt- an indifferent, honest and mentally unstable person. He is the main character of the book. His mother dies at the beginning and he goes to the funeral but does not even cry. He has an affair with Marie. He is friends with Raymond. He kills an Arab. He goes to prison.
How this affected the book:
The fact that he is indifferent makes him not care for significant events in his life like Maman's death Marie's marriage proposal. He is honest about what he says even it is hurtful to himself or others. He is mentally unstable considering he does not cry at the funeral. He kills an Arab which causes him to go to prison. He then tells the truth in court which makes him get rules guilty for murder.
How this affected the book:
The fact that he is indifferent makes him not care for significant events in his life like Maman's death Marie's marriage proposal. He is honest about what he says even it is hurtful to himself or others. He is mentally unstable considering he does not cry at the funeral. He kills an Arab which causes him to go to prison. He then tells the truth in court which makes him get rules guilty for murder.