be explained by saying that:
             His contempt for man-made necessities', such as religion, morality, government, is supreme; but his attitude toward natural coercion, hunger, sex, the weather, etc., though less explicit, seems almost equally disdainful. Meursault is a non-participant (Carruth 8-9).
             He took absolutely no consideration of other's feelings and how his actions affected them. Meursault's love of smoking, eating, drinking, having sex, swimming and being outside, all of which are physical pleasures, are taken to extremes. Take away these and try to imagine what Meursault would be like. He would be practically lifeless because he wouldn't enjoy anything. He is never concerned with what is going on in other areas of his life or others. His satisfaction comes above everything else in his life and controls everything he does. Also, Meursault's relationship with Marie was totally based on sex rather than love. He had sex with her purely out of lust and only to
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