Raymond is friends with the protagonist, Meursault. Meursault finds him a worthy man for whom he is ready to lie to the police. Meursault tells the police that he threw his mistress out of his apartment for being unfaithful, which led to a brawl with her brother in which he kills the Arab on the beach. It seems that Raymond functions as a foil to the protagonist and causes his imprisonment, which becomes a source of enlightenment for Meursault as he reflects on his own existence, his choices , and the indifference of the world.
Despite this, both of them are ambiguous about this relationship, for Raymond exploits Meursault. The first lines of the story announcing that she has left his world for good.
When she dies, her son shows complete indifference toward her death despite taking part in some external rituals. He is another major character of the novel, who comes to teach religion to Meursault, for it is his obligation to visit the condemned prisoners and fulfill their religious needs.
Meursault rejects his presence as well as his teachings. He is indifferent and detached from family and surroundings. He kills an Arabian man without any reason. Raymond believes that women should not only be put in their place, but also deserve beatings for their malevolent actions. When Raymond beats his ex-girlfriend, the conflict begins. The group of Arab men follows the two men around until the final showdown by the stream at the beach. Raymond testifies in Meursault's favor; but his words cannot help.
Meursault is ultimately convicted of murder. Marie Cardona: Marie is the woman with whom Meursault is intimately involved. She declares her love for him on several occasions and expresses her desire to marry him. She visits him in prison and testifies in his favor. However, again, it is Meursault's relationship with her that aids in his ultimate conviction. The fact remains that Meursault started a relationship with Marie the day after his mother's funeral. Meursault cares for Marie, but not in the same way that she cares for him.
To Meursault, Marie is just a woman, a body, who cares about him - nothing special. Minor Characters The caretaker: The caretaker of the funeral home speaks with Meursault after Maman passes away.
They discuss life and death, and share coffee and a cigarette. When the caretaker testifies at Meursault's trial, the afternoon they shared place Meursault in a negative light. Celeste: Celeste is the owner of the restaurant that Meursault frequents.
He testifies favorably for Meursault at his trial, with words that make Meursault openly emotional and grateful. Monsieur Perez: Monsieur Perez is Maman's male companion prior to her death. He is a sweet, feeble old man, who struggles during Maman's funeral and aids with the other pallbearers in carrying her coffin to its burial. Emmanuel: Emmanuel is a friend of Meursault's from work. They spend some time together, seeing movies and talking. He only enters the novel in the beginning and at the end during the trial.
Salamano: Salamano is Meursault's downstairs neighbor. Although he lives alone and seems like a sad, depressive soul, he has a large heart completely devoted to his dog. The spaniel suffers from a skin disease that covers his and Salamano's skin with scabs. The authorities eventually take away Salamano's dog, and he cries every night from longing. Salamano also testifies for Meursault in the trial. The Arab: Although the Arab plays a small role in the novel, like Maman, his presence is strongly felt.
Because Raymond beats his sister, he and his friends follow Raymond and Meursault to the beach and start a fight. Meursault returns later in the day and shoots him. After he falls on the ground seeming dead, Meursault shoots him three more times. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on LitCharts. The original text plus a side-by-side modern translation of every Shakespeare play.
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Meursault 's neighbor who adopts Meursault as a friend by enlisting him to help sort out a conflict with his mistress.
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