Abstract
Albert Camus is revered as one of the giants of 20th century literature in most countries including the West. However, Algeria, which was a French colony during Camus' lifetime, does not recognize Camus, who did not recognize Algeria as important. As if to actively reflect this, Meursault, the main character in The Stranger, was portrayed as a Frenchman who killed an Algerian but lacked feelings of guilt or regret for him. Why did Camus have to create a main character called Meursault? Isn't the public opinion about Meursault and Camus absurd? This article is an exploration on this. I think that Meursault as a stranger can be regarded as a 'problematic character' from the perspective of cultural contents. I want to examine in detail the significance and limitation of Meursault, the main character in the novel created by Camus, who was an atheistic existentialist.
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