Explain Mersault’s response to the chaplain in their final meeting in the story. What does Mersault conclude about life as a res

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Explain Mersault’s response to the chaplain in their final meeting in the story. What does Mersault conclude about life as a res

ult of this scene? How is this an expression of existentialist thought? Your answer should be at least 250 words.

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Andru [333] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-11T19:01:10+03:00

Answer: After speaking with the chaplain one last time, Meursault no longer views his impending execution with hope or despair. Mersault accepts death as an inevitable fact of life and looks to the future with peace in his consciousness. His thoughts about life is that there is no difference between dying soon by execution and dying decades later of natural causes. Althought he states that the only thing that is certainly in life is death. The Scene is an authentic expression of existentialist, because in a existentialist point of view you must accept the risk and responsibility of your choices and follow the commitment to wherever it leads. That´s what Mersault is all about: Freedom of choice without the interference of a third party.