"The Outsider" by Albert Camus.

Oppression of the individual by society is a key theme in the novel, The Outsider , by Albert Camus. As the novel progresses Camus uses a number of techniques and devices to develop this theme. Camus achieves this through the use of imagery, symbols and strong characterisation that emphasise the social interaction of, Meursault with a judgmental and stereotyping society. Characterisation is the key area in which Camus develops the theme of oppression of the individual …

…my mother was, of my swim the next day, with a girl, of the cinema, of Fernandel and finally of my return home with Marie" . Albert Camus's main theme in The Outsider is that of society's oppression of the individual. Camus achieves this through the use of imagery, symbols, strong characterisation and emphasising the social interaction of Meursault, particularly during his trial. These come together to convey an overwhelming feeling of oppression against the individual.