![]() When Marie asks Meursault whether he wants to marry her: "I said it didn't make any difference to me and that we could if she wanted to. Although he is fond of her and enjoys her company, he is indifferent towards her essential being and is not in love with her as a unique individual. Meursault is equally indifferent towards Marie, who, of all the characters, shows him the most warmth. The court scene in the second half of the novel makes those judgments explicit. People's surprise and dismay at novel's start implied they were judging Meursault based on his indifferent attitude. ![]() ![]() This dynamic recurs much more starkly at the trial, where the account of Meursault's "insensitivity" towards his mother's death proves to be what ultimately turns the jury against him. The novel opens with Meursault's indifference at his mother's funeral and the consternation it provokes among the people around him. ![]()
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