The Stranger: Chapter 3

In Chapter three, Mersault tells us about his long day of work and how hard he was working since he got back from him long weekend. He mentions how nice his boss had been with him and the unusual small talk that they both had. Mersault introduces us to new characters which are his neighbors. Salamano is his old neighbor who has a dog. Mersault practically knows their daily routine perfectly. He says that both the man and the dog are very much alike, but that they hate each other. I think it very weird that Mersault has no relationship with this old man and his dog, but yet he is so observant to what they do every single day. Clearly he has no interest in them, but they always seem to catch his attention. Another neighbor he introduces to us is Raymond, he is a working man who beat his mistress and proudly invites Mersault for a bite in his apartment and tells him the story. He tells him the story with pride and basically saying that his mistress deserved a beating and more just because she was cheating on him and he gave her money for food and a place to live. Raymond asks Mersault to be his pal and for a favor. He asked Mersault that as a pal to write his mistress a letter. Mersault does it, and the chapter ends as he walks out Raymond’s apartment. Mersault’s neighbors are just as different as he is.