Was Meursault meant to be admired?

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>>9959256
no

>>9959256

Yes, but only for the murder.

>>9959256
of course

No, and that was my big problem with the book. I did not find Merusault likeable at all. He was a very bad hero.

>>9959385

He's not supposed to be likeable. The book title is "The Stranger" for a reason

>>9959385
>He was a very bad hero.

He was not meant to be a hero, but was he even relatable or was he something for people to aspire to?

>>9959449
Just in the final moment. Meursault is more of a character study of what happens when you allow nihilism to enable inaction. He never says no until the very end of the book, when he realizes that his inevitable death does not prevent him from spending the time that he has in a way he would like. He goes from apathetic acceptance to rejection.

I thought he was cool when I read the book as an edgy 17 year old.

>>9959256
No, I don't think you're supposed to feel anything either positive or negative towards him, his contrived apathy is just used as a thought experiment to explore the real focus which is everyone else in the story and the society they participate in where constant attempts are made to try to impose reason and order on an indifferent and irrational world.

>>9959256
Mersault was a WN protecting his Christian values, and only wanted Raymond to cuck him since Raymond was an Alpha ENTJ.

>>9959256
No, he's to be sympathized with but not admired.

>>9960540
First part of this post is underrated while the second part is just WRONG.

>>9959256
You should just relate to him actually

>>9959256
you're dealing with a pessimist writer
>ask your question again

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>>9959385
>you have to like characters to like a book
hello goodreads reviews

Yes, he's an example of proper stoicism. You're meant to hate the society that attacks him out of jealousy, not him.

>>9962618

I knew I couldn't be the only one getting this impression

>>9962618
duh