How could a person not care about a single event in their life? How could a person not react to different situations? How can a man be so apathetic towards every aspect of his life? How could a man not care about his mother's death? Would anyone believe the story of the man who just didn't care about life? Albert Camus' existentialist character, Mersault, displays complete apathy towards almost every aspect of life. 115 of Albert Camus's The Stranger, there is a passage in which the theme of the novel can be clearly observed. The theme of the novel is that existence is the only meaning of life. This theme is supported by the use of diction. in the passage, which includes irony, structure and tone. The passage on page 115 describes the series of events that took place following Mersault's imprisonment. In this passage, Mersault has rejected his appeal in court and is probably aware of this. because he will soon be executed. Memories of Marie slip through Mersault's mind as he reflects on their relationship. He recalls the physical connection between them but does not consider Mary's existence as significant. Since there is no longer a physical connection between them, Mersault automatically assumes that she is dead or ill, because “the days were long since she stopped writing” (Camus 115). “I thought maybe she was sick or dead. These things happen” (115). Mersault is visibly indifferent to a subject as serious as death. The irony of this passage is that Mersaut states that “[he] was not interested in his death” (115). This is ironic because Mersault didn't seem very interested in Marie even when there was a physical bet... middle of paper... that her life had no meaning. He feels like when he dies, no one will remember him. Once again, existentialism can be observed; Mersault views his life as simply existing for the sake of existing. In reality, there are those who are remembered even after their death. Those who influenced others will be remembered, but not those who did not. Mersault falls into the second category, because he did not contribute to society. He did not influence anyone, but rather lived his life, for the most part, as a neutral being within society. Camus did a wonderful job of inferring the theme through this passage. The irony, structure, and tone of this passage fall under the category of diction. All of these factors help support the overall theme. Mersault's ironic statements, his cold tone and the structure of the passage reinforce apathy towards life..