The Stranger characters
The narrator and main character of the narrative. He leads a very inappropriate way of life having lots of connections with a woman, drinking a lot and smoking as well. But this character is very changeable and dynamic. In the second part of the book, we finally see him changing from the guy of...
Raymond has a nice reputation in the city. As well as Meursault he lives in the same building. He makes friends with him because the last is capable of listening and giving advice. Exactly after his advice, Raymond get back to his cheating girlfriend. Later a little, no, a very bid problem appear...
This character is Meursault's girlfriend. She works as a typist at Mersault’s office, exactly in that place they first met. She sees his changes, and that he even probably doesn’t love her, but nevertheless wants to marry him and have several nice kids. Meursault likes her for her...
Salamano is a neighbor of Meursalt. He lives with a strange spaniel. They both Salamano and dog-like Meursault, and often it is even funny to look after their changing relationships from love to hate. He seems to be the strange old guy. Salamano’s dog suffers from mange, and he frequently...
He is a supervisor at Meursault's work. He is obsessed with work and doesn’t like giving free days to his workers. Also, he is annoyed and angry with the idea of giving for Meursault four days off; it doesn’t matter for him that two days Meursault needed to spend in his mother&rsquo...
A friend of Meursault's, Celeste has a restaurant where Meursault likes having dinners. He is an example of a true friend as he helps him with everything, and shows his desire to do more and more for the best friend. Celeste is very loyal to Meursault. He tells us that for real Mersault is...
This character is Mersault’s mother. He told that she was not very smart, but she knows a lot. Also, she was kind-hearted. The story of Mersault’s mother death opens the novel. They lived together for a long time until Mersault had money to afford care about Maman. Also sometimes he...
Maman's fiancé who really loves her. He feels sad about her fast death and doesn’t understand how it could happen. One of the elderly residents at the old persons’ home where Meursault’s mother lived. Before Madame Meursault’s death, she and Perez had become so...
This guy is the one we love and care about from the first sight. He is also a friend of Meursault. The first time they saw each other was in the office. And luckily continue being good friends for a long time. They first met in the office and continued being friends even after they end up with...
Masson is an owner of the beach cottage and friend of Raymond's. Masson is visited by Meursault, Marie, and Raymond on the day of the crime. He and his wife host the three as a very hospitable and generous owner. Masson also helps Raymond with fighting to the Arabs. When it happened at the...
As this character appears at the end, we can’t tell you a lot of information about him. Well, he is kind of a saint and kind priest who visits Meursault in prison after he is sentenced to death. He cares about his soul, and that is why he tries to make Meursault admit a faith or trust in God...