While reading this book i realized that Meursault is someone that was given no limits. He was always able to do what he want and when he want. He was never forced to do something that he did not want to do. For example, he had a choice in whether or not to live with his mom and whether or not he wanted a job in Paris. Meursault was always given what he wanted leading to too much freedom in his life.
As a result of too much freedom, Meursault did not realizes the consequences that he would have after his actions. He was a guy that just goes with the flow and did not care about what others thought of him therefore, creating someone that seems to have no emotions. After Meursault killed the guy he was not able to realize that every action he makes would affect him. When he was in jail he was not used to the idea of being trapped and needing to follow the rules. It was like a whole new world for him, coming from a world with no boundaries to a world were everything is according to the rules.
In my opinion, Meursault definitely deserves to be in jail but does not deserve the death sentence. I feel that everybody should be given a second chance in life. In my eyes, Meursault has never been a troublemaker but someone that does not really care about what other thinks of him. I do not think that one mistake should demand if he dies or not.
Also, i have noticed that during the trial it was the first time that Meursault realized that people cared for him. In the book, Meursault does not show how he feels about the other characters however, the other characters does show there feelings for him. During his trial he noticed that all of his friends cared for him and they did not want him to be in jail. It was also the first time that i felt like he appreciated having them around.
In conclusion, I feel that Meursault does not what he's doing without realizing that there are consequences.
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