Was Meursault a monster?

Was Meursault a monster?

Yes

No, he was a reasonable man

Yes

He took a life for reasons other than self defense. But in his mind, he did not do it with evil intent.

Would you call him a monster?

get off his case

My brother called him a monster the other day. It made my brother feel like a stranger.

yes

Is that the best you could do? Would it kill you add some substance to your question? It's not like we're discussing literature or anything. What precisely do you mean by 'monster?' Monsters are generally represented as malicious. Meursault was not this.

France today needs Meursaults more than ever