The novels The Stranger and The House of the Spirits have distinctly different plots. The authors of the books have different styles and techniques used to create their vision of a great story In The Stranger by Albert Camus and The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende, the characters, Meursault and Esteban Garcia, appear to be socially distant from their associates. emotion nor remorse for what they have done These characters are linked to each other only by this fault, apart from the difference in individual character The authors have constructed their characters in such a way, in order to incorporate a. outcast in their novels Albert Camus defines the character known as Mersault as his only exception. Mersault, the main character, is obviously considered an outcast from the first part, chapter 1. Mersault, in The Stranger, is a difficult character to understand. In the novel, Camus describes Mersault as "absurd". The philosophy of absurdity is too complicated to explain. In a way, it can be described as not caring about anything in life because there is no reason. There is no purpose or meaning to life. to be born, to live and to die. It doesn't matter what happens since the end result is death. The fact that Camus used the theme of absurdity, Camus had made Mersault an amoral character, which constantly reflected Camus' plot and technique. At the beginning of The Stranger, Camus places his characters involved in the mother's funeral process. The Moment of Ordeal focuses on Mersault's reactions to his mother's death and foreshadows that Mersault had no relationship with his mother. obvious because "[he] didn't know...... middle of paper ...... deal with Maman's death The death had no effect on Mersault. This could be due to the fact. that there was no or no intimate relationship between mother and son. Since there was no sign of a connection, Mersault became an absurd person. The estrangement of him and his mother and the death of Maman foreshadowed the death of the Arab and that of Mersault. Mersault demonstrates indifference towards the universe with his relationship with Marie. Allende created a monster from a rape between Pancha and Esteban Trueba. Esteban Garcia then decides to avenge the Trueba family by raping Alba. In doing so, he guarantees no intimate affiliation with any member of the Trueba family. Works Cited Allende, Isabel. The House of Spirits. Trans. Magda Bogin. New York: Bantam Books, 1993. Camus, Albert. The Stranger. Trans. Matthew Ward. New York: international vintage, 1988.