Having Meursaults opinion imprinted on my mind, I can't help but question if I would be like Meursault when someone dear, like his Maman pass away. Rather than thinking sadly for the person's death, I would feel happier that the person are going to live in a new life. I think the quote is ironic that: death = new life+happy. I can see how it connects to Meursault's life because he is going to be executed, but thinking back about all these things that had happened, he would be free of it once he's gone from the world. Though I see it as sadness, but being free is better than being stuck in a life in jail. However, would the new life be better or worse? I think all of us thought about it, what if we have a different life, how would that be? We hope that it would be better than the life we have but we are also scared that the new life would be worse.
From the quote, I think Meursault is looking forward to his new life like how his Maman would feel. Like mother like son? What I'm confuse at it is why does Meursault say that "nobody, nobody has the right to cry over her"? I wonder if it is only you that can cry over your life. Others may cry but they may not be crying what you are crying about. What is the "right" that Meursault is talking about and what would happen if we do have the right? Even though I finish reading the book, it still seems very confusing of what Meursault is trying to convey in his last chapter. It feels as if death is when all the feelings inside oneself comes out and then by the end, the feelings of calm and/or happiness would take over because all the bad feelings have been shouted out. Then we would start thinking about life after death. I think its interesting and after reading the Stranger, I keep thinking what would happen after my death. Will my soul be born again? Like a phoenix who resurrects itself or only darkness awaits similar to my body being buried under the soil, sleeping forever... Hmmm... I wonder if I should anticipate it or that it is a depressing idea to think about.
