The Stranger

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Across
  1. 2. The physical force Meursault blames for the "dazzle" and heat that led him to shoot.
  2. 4. The group of people who follow Raymond and his friends to the beach.
  3. 5. The city in French Algeria where the story is primarily set.
  4. 7. The philosophical theme exploring humanity's search for meaning in an indifferent universe.
  5. 8. The method of execution Meursault is sentenced to at the end of his trial.
  6. 10. The person whose death and funeral open the novel: "Mother died today".
Down
  1. 1. The detached, apathetic protagonist and narrator of the novel.
  2. 3. Meursault's former co-worker who becomes his girlfriend and later proposes marriage.
  3. 6. Meursault's neighbor, a local pimp who enlists Meursault's help for revenge.
  4. 9. The event in Part Two where Meursault is judged more for his lack of emotion than for his crime.