Analysis of Style and Structure

      Analysis of Style and Structure

Arveen Manalili

     "Marie came round for me and asked me if i wanted to marry her. I said i didn;t mind and we could do it if she wanted to. She then wanted to know if i loved her. I replied as i had done once already, that it didn;t mean anything but that i probably didn't. " the author used this diction to show the readers that Meursault answered Marie's question with complete trust. Although, he isn't sharp, he never changes what he says to be considering or showing a sense of fitting in dealing with other people. Nevertheless. his honesty reflects his ignorance. Meursault's words tells us that he does not understand the emotional information in Marie's question.

      "I replied that you could never change your life, that in any case one life was as good as another and that i wasn't at all dissatisfied with mine here." The author used simile, and it tells the reads that Meursault's comment shows his belief in a tendency to remain unchanged to human existence. His comment "one life was good as another" maintains that although details could change, one's life remains importantly constant. Also, each person's life is essntially equal to everyone else.