Disillusionment in The Stranger (The Stranger) by CamusIn The Stranger (The Stranger) by Albert Camus, the protagonist Meursault is clearly disillusioned with life in general. Two examples of this disillusionment occurred with the death of his mother and an offer to transfer to another work environment. This dissatisfaction is essential to discern this meticulous and selfish Camusian character. Regarding his mother's death, he seemed indifferent to the loss of her life. He was so uninterested in her funeral that he remarked: "...I can be there for the wake and come back tomorrow evening" (Camus 3). His mother seemed to slow him down. He claimed he never went to visit her at the nursing home because she enjoyed it too much. Nonetheless, he further admitted that the visit "took up my Sunday -- not counting the trouble of getting to the bus, buying the tickets, and spending two hours traveling" (Camus 5). To better define his insensitivity, Meursault did not shed the slightest tear in this part of the novel; furthermore, he did not express any form of sadness. Likewise, Meursault's attitude and reaction to an offer to move to a Parisian location was a monumental indicator of his insensitivity. He might be expected to accept or decline the offer with courtesy and respect. Meursault showed himself, once again, to be unpredictable when he declared, regarding his then current life and a possible reincarnation in Paris: "...it (life) was all the same to me" (Camus 41). Taken by surprise by his response, Meursault's boss asks yet another question: Is Meursault interested in a change of life? Unfazed, Meursault further retorts that one life is as good as another and that, moreover, he is not at all unhappy with his current status. (Note that he never said he was happy with it either.) Meursault's boss lambasted him, shouting that Meursault had never given him a clear answer and had no ambition; his sad boss which were two “disastrous” qualities in business (Camus 41).