Weighing the Scales
Self defense is a defense of one's own person, property, or reputation. Premeditated is considered or planned before hand. Did Meursault, in the story The Stranger, by Camus, have a right to kill the Arab? Were Meursault's actions in the wrong? Was it his battle, or should he have walked away? Sundays for Meursault, are usually stagnant days, no routine, no fun, no importune outings. This Sunday, however, was the climax of the novel's action, leading us to Meursault's philosophical insight and conversion, and then to his decapitation. "It was one of those mornings when I should have stayed in bed." Certainly this is true in Meursault's case. This day, as we will discover is Meursault's last day of physical freedom, his last day to enjoy swimming and sunning and being with the girl he loves, and Camus has already prepared us for this most unusual and fateful day by blackening Meursault's waking mood and accentuating it with the brightness of Marie's gaiety. It's extraordinary that Meursault feels particularly bad, most unusual for someone who was eagerly anticipating this bit of a holiday. The day was looked forward to providing Meursault a chance to get away to the beach with his friends. Moments later, Meursault describes
Raymond steps forward and when one of the Arab's lowers his head, Raymond lashes out, shouting at Masson. He knows, he says, that he has just destroyed the "balance of day. Because of this decision, he now faces a life directed toward a certain death. He feels the sun pulsing within the sand beneath his feet, pressing up the length of his body and, instead of turning, Meursault moves toward the stream and toward the Arab. At times, Meursault could see the Arab's eyes, glowing against the sound of waves and the weight of the molten sun. But Meursault did write the letter, he has forgotten the fact as he thinks that all he need do is turn his body around, move his feet, and walk away and think no more of the Arab. Through careful examination of the situation I have came with the closing that he was in no danger but what he put himself into. He was thinking at all the way I see it. Masson is the owner of the cottage at the beach visited by Raymond, Meursault, and Marie the day of the murder; friend of Raymond. Raymond Sintes is one of Meursault's dearest friends. The Arab had problems with Raymond because he beat his sister. Raymond's hand struck the blow, that's all on him. Therefore he was coming for revenge. Meursault, by chance, by "having no objection," became involved in Raymond's emotional escapades and, by chance, Meursault murders the man who once stalked Raymond.
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