Is this text (The Stranger) an example of Camus resisting French colonialism or supporting it?
Answer in the point of view of Kulkarni and yourself.
Kulkarni would argue that this is an example of Camus resisting French colonialism. He believes this because Camus does not portray an accurate representation of the French Colonial system of punishment. Kulkarni believes that "In practice, no French court in Algeria would have condemned a European to death for shooting and Arab who had drawn a knife on him and who had shortly before stabbed another European." Kulkarni also believe that Camus is resisting French colonialism because he continuously refers to the man Meursault killed as the "Arab". Kulkarni argues that this causes the reader to feel bad for Meursault because there is no emphasis on Meursault actually killing another human being.
I agree with Kulkarni. Camus is resisting French colonialism. This is clear because of the lack of accuracy in Camus' writing and because he de-personifies the Arab which had a huge role in the story.
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