The Stranger | Part 2, Chapter 3: Summary and Analysis

New Characters:
Court Policeman: the officer guarding Meursault in court

Journalist: a reporter covering Meursault’s trial

The Public Prosecutor: the attorney who aggressively seeks Meursault’s conviction

The Judge: the chief justice who presides over the trial

Summary
Meursault’s trial begins. His lawyer tells him the case won’t take longer than two or three days because another, more important trial is scheduled to begin when Meursault’s concludes. The other trial is a case of parricide—a son has been arrested for...


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