The Stranger | Part 2, Chapter 2: Summary and Analysis

New Character:
Chief Jailer: a prison guard

Summary
Meursault describes his life in prison. He explains that at first he felt reluctant to talk about this period of his life. Marie is not allowed in to see him, because she is not a relative. Meursault begins to understand that from now on, the prison will be his home.

When Meursault is first arrested he is put in a large cell with several other men, mostly Arabs. The men ask what he did to get arrested and Meursault tells them he killed an Arab. The men keep silent for a while, but soon they become...



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