Characters


 * Maman**
 * Chapter 1**
 * The novel opens with, "Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don't know."
 * Meursault shows very little emotion to the news of his mother's death


 * Chapter 2**


 * Marie**

//- 'She came back to my place'// || //- 'I'd fancied her at the time, and I think she fancied me too' (pg 23)// //- After Marie leaves he doesn't amke any reflections on his feelings or their relationship,// //- Rather, he just states it was 'Sunday' and how that 'annoyed me (Mersault)'// || //- doesn't seem to care too much that Mersault's mother died// //- 'made no remark' after she found out (pg 24)// || //-shows that he is physically attracted to her ('fondling her breasts')// || //-is either cautious, forgetful or does not want to show any reaction to the death of Meursault's mother// ||
 * **Chapter** ||  ** Interaction between Meursault and Marie **  ||  **Meursault's reaction to Marie**  ||  **What we learn about Marie's personality and physical appearance**  ||
 * 2 || - Meet at beach ||  - "It was good and if for fun, I let my head sink back onto her stomach" (pg 24) this could show that his motives for this action is quite neutral ('as if for fun')  ||  - tanned female  ||
 * 2 || - //'I kissed her, but badly'//
 * //2// || //-meet at the cinema// || //-notices that Marie does not mention/pay any attention to him mourning//
 * 3 ||  ||   ||   ||