I will be keeping track of the imagery of the sun as well as the imagery of smoking.
Sun
1. "The office overlooks the sea, and we took a minute to watch the freighters in the harbor, which was ablaze with sunlight." (Camus 25) This passage is used to appeal to the readers senses, and get a feel for the scenery.Emphasizes the harshness of the sun.
2. "We were out of breath; the truck was bumping around on the uneven cobblestones of the quay in a cloud of dust and sun." (Camus 26). This shows that even a goal can be kept from you by other things, such as the dust and the sun clouded the truck.
Smoking
1. "[...] and when I woke up I felt like having a smoke." (Camus 26) This shows that Mersault is trying to comfort himself with a smoke, and is not trying to deal with a problem, but rather find things that will make him temporarily happy.
2."I was smoking Raymond's cigarettes because I ran out" (Camus 31) This shows the continuence of Mersault finding a way to avoid direct ways to deal with problems. It also shows that he will use others to get what he wants.
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