The Stranger
Thursday, January 24th, 2008By Albert Camus
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This is a rather short tale that reminds me of Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment. This tale is about a young man who seems incapable of deep feelings and almost stuck in his life. He commits a crime and one sees his reaction to the crime, to the trial and to the sentence. This is told from the first person and it involves a lot of internal dialogue on the narrator’s part. It is very psychological at times but very easy to read and very straightforward. The resolution is not specific which adds to the tale because it leaves the conclusion for the reader to interpret. In addition, this tale is an easy read. This story is set in Algeria and the scenic description adds to the tale. I would recommend this tale to anyone who has read and enjoyed Crime and Punishment because it is a similar work except that instead of the story beginning after the crime has occurred this tale starts in chronological order.
