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The Guest

by Albert Camus
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What is the moral message of "The Guest" that Camus intended to deliver to the reader?

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Camus' focus in The Guest , as far as moral message or theme goes, ultimately points back to Existentialism. That is, at the core of human existence is its fundamental futility. Everyone...

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