In present day, society and the individuals that reside within it hold generally similar beliefs as far as morals are concerned. The general consensus might show that murder, rape, and other crimes of that caliber require the intrusion of government offices to dictate the punishment of the crime. But, who is to say that the individual's character should be taken into consideration. It arouses questions if it is moral to judge a fellow peer. In The Stranger, Robert Camus intensifies the conflict between society and the protagonist, Meursault.
             The theme of observation within the book shows how unattached Meursault is from the society he lives in. He was constantly seen watching the people around him; whether it was his surroundings at his afternoon swim, the morning after his mother died when he watched the moviegoers, or the judgment of the attendees at his mother's funeral. He shows no submission of emotions at his mother's funeral, which contrasts with Thomas Perez. Thomas serves as a character to remind the reader what a grief stricken male would look like after the death of a woman dear to each of them in their own way. Conversely, the courtroom observes his every reaction to the allegations presented to him by the prosecutor. His lack of remorse and display of emotion eventually leads to his final verdict.
             Meursault conflicts with his society by his constant obsession with his physical comfort and surroundings. It seems as though he substitutes the concern for his physical comfort for the place emotions would hold true in his life. He is a realist in the most extreme form, which is most definitely not accepted warmly by society. This concept motivates Meursault every day of his life. He only desires to do something if he receives physical pleasure or is not in pain when he does his activity. For example, when he describes his morning he says, "While I was shaving, I wondered what I was going to do so I de...