Editing The Stranger (Camus novel) (section)

== Characters ==
* '''Meursault''' ({{IPA|fr|møʁ.so|pron}}) is a French settler in Algeria who learns of his mother's death by telegram. Meursault's indifference to his mother's death demonstrates some [[anomie|emotional detachment from his environment]]. Other instances are shown. Meursault is also a truthful person, speaking his mind without regard for others. He is estranged from society due to his indifference but shows some affection towards Marie. 
* '''Meursault's mother''' was sent to an old people's home three years prior to her death, as noted in the opening lines of the novel. As Meursault nears the time for his execution, he feels a kinship with his mother, thinking she, too, embraced a meaningless universe.
* '''Thomas Pérez''' was close to Meursault's mother while she was in the home; prompting other residents to joke him as "fiancé". He brings up the rear in the funeral procession for Meursault's mother, and Meursault describes in a great amount of detail the old man's struggle to keep up. He is called to testify at Meursault's trial.
* '''Céleste''' is the owner of a café that Meursault frequents. He testifies at Meursault's trial.
* '''Marie Cardona''' was a typist in the same workplace as Meursault. A day after his mother's funeral, she meets Meursault at a public pool, and they begin a relationship. She asks Meursault on one occasion if he loves her, and on another if he would like to marry her. To the first he responds with no, the second he seems indifferent to the idea. Marie visits him once in prison, but is not permitted any further visits since she is not his wife. She testifies at Meursault's trial.
* '''Salamano''' is an old man who routinely walks his dog. He abuses it but is still attached to it. When he loses his dog, he is distressed and asks Meursault for advice. He testifies at Meursault's trial.
* '''Raymond Sintès''' is a neighbour of Meursault who beats his Arab mistress. Her brother and friends try to take revenge. He brings Meursault into the conflict, and the latter kills the brother. Raymond and Meursault seem to develop a bond, and he testifies for Meursault during his trial.
* '''Masson''' is the owner of the beach house where Raymond takes Marie and Meursault. Masson is a carefree person who likes to live his life and be happy. He testifies at Meursault's trial.
* '''The Arabs''' include Raymond's mistress, her brother, and his assumed friends. None of the Arabs in ''The Stranger'' are named, reflecting the distance between the [[Pieds-noirs|French colonists]] and [[Arab-Berber|native people]].
* '''The Arab''' (the brother of the mistress of Raymond) is a man shot and killed by Meursault on a beach in Algiers.
* '''The Chaplain''' serves as a final attempt to force Meursault into following normative social scripts, in this case, seeking [[Forgiveness#Christianity|Christian forgiveness]] for his crime. The overall weakness of the Chaplain's arguments in the face of Meursault's complete disinterest in them emphasizes the novel's view of [[religion]] as a limiting worldview that distracts from the truth of life's ultimate absurdity.