The Stranger Friendship Quotes Page 2
Citations follow this format: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph). We used Matthew Ward's translation, published by Vintage International published in 1989.
| Quote #4 "I’ve got some blood sausage and some wine at my place. How about joining me?" I figured it would save me the trouble of having to cook for myself, so I accepted." (1.3.6) |
Typical of Meursault, he joins in friendship with Raymond Sintes not for any good reason, but because there is no good reason not to.
| Quote #5 [H]e asked me again if I wanted to be pals. I said it was fine with me: he seemed pleased. (1.3.7) |
Meursault doesn’t choose to form a friendship; he allows friendship to happen to him.
| Quote #6 Raymond gave me a very firm handshake and said that men always understand each other. (1.3.13) |
Indirectly a commentary regarding women’s (frivolous) place in Meursault’s life, Raymond and Meursault seem to have established the bond for male friendship and understanding.
