Meursault

Meursault, the protagonist of Albert Camus' novel "The Stranger," is an emotionally detached Algerian man who exhibits indifference toward life’s conventional values and social norms. His responses are detached and often indifferent, even in significant moments such as his mother's death or his own trial for murder. Camus uses Meursault to explore existential themes like absurdity and the meaning—or meaninglessness—of life. His indifferent attitude reflects a philosophy that emphasizes accepting life's inherent lack of meaning without illusions, challenging traditional ideas of morality and emphasizing individual authenticity in an indifferent universe.