Once
Meursault understands his true feelings he recognizes his opposition to that
which is established, something that has been hinted at throughout the novel.
He feels the world has become “like a brother” and for the first time he feels
the kinship of a familial male relationship. He achieved an understanding of
the world that he believes to be true and has connected with that higher power
on a personal level of understanding. Ironically, he has come to understand the
one thing he previously claimed he could not, the concept of god. To him the world lacks respect for the customs and rules of
man, just as he does. He feels the complete awe of the stars, hears the gentle
lapping of the waves, and the warm basking glow of the sun. He understands that
personal fulfill meant that comes with doing what he feels is right, not what
society tells him he should believe to be right. Where before he had been almost
like a predator drone for society watching, observing from a distance without
thinking and doing only what he is told. However, after this experience he is
freed of his controller and is able to think and understand for himself and can
determine his own beliefs and feelings separate from the emotional distance he
had been programmed with.
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