Journal #1- The Stranger

The policeman: The policeman was described indirectly through his actions. He is seen as someone with a lot of authority that is respected by the people. What he says is what should be done. He seem's to be like a tough guy that no one should disobey. The policeman plays the role of authority that everyone must respect. He is seen as someone with a higher power that no one dares to disobey. With the policeman, Camus is trying to reveal the there is always a stronger power of authority that will enforce its rules on. Raymond, a reckless character that seems to always get in fights, respects the policeman and is not not seen as someone of that high of  power in front of him. 

Mersault's boss: Mersault boss came out to be like someone that always looks forward for a better life. He has high ambitions and always looks for success in his life. He feels that Mersault is young and has great ambitions in life, but when Mersault puts him down, he gets disappointed. Through his boss, Camus reveals Mersault's partial past. The boss is also used to express Mersault's thoughts that reveals what kind of a character Mersault is. 

The strange little woman: The way this woman is described shows her as someone that has a basic routine in life and gets excited when she see's something new. This is similar to Mersault because he also has a basic routine that he seems to follow everyday. This lady plays a role of exposing Mersault as someone that looks at others differently, yet doesn't seem to notice his own self as similar to those around him. Through her, Camus tries to reveal that people have daily routines and everyone looks at others differently and we realize peculiar things about others, yet we tend to forget that who we are looking at are similar to us. It also shows that once we start to know about something and focus on it, we end up forgetting it after some time.