The typical demeanor of college professors today is one who engages a student to voice his opinion and be able to back their perspective with reasonable facts. Meursault, throughout the novel, shows that he is not afraid to speak his mind through many different situations. For example, his talks with Marie show his honesty which Marie seems to appreciate like a college professor would. Often times, discussions in college classes are on disputable topics that some would be too intimidated to express their beliefs. When talking to Marie about marriage, Meursault says, “I said it didn’t make any difference to me and that we could if she wanted to. Then she wanted to know if I loved her. I answered the same way I had the last time, that it didn’t mean anything but that I probably didn’t love her,” (Camus 41). His opinion towards the institution of marriage could be seen as how he would respond to a topic in a college class. In this academic aspect, Meursault would be commended for his ability to demonstrate his own viewpoint. This is a situation in which his indifference towards others’ perception of himself would prove beneficial. College professors, like Marie, would appreciate the way he responds to certain topics. “After another moment’s silence, she mumbled that I was peculiar, that that was probably why she loved me but that one day I might hate her for the same reason,” (Camus 42). This type of admiration would help Meursault triumph where others would fail in an academic sense. So, in this modern society, Meursault’s unusual personality would be advantageous to him in this facet of college life.
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