Stranger #1

Raymond's ex-girlfriend
One of the women he supposedly lives off of. Raymond refers to her as his mistress (Camus 29). Her rent and food costs were paid by Raymond. She also did not work. The only evidence that Raymond had on her to prove that she was cheating was a lottery ticket, and proof that she pawned bracelets. It seems that those items aren't conclusive enough. Therefore, I think that she was really the victim in the situation, although it did not come across that initially. This connects to the title of the novel, because she too was misunderstood. Also, it could relate to how women were treated in that time period?

Raymond
Receives a lot of description. Physically, described as short, but with broad shoulders and referred to as a boxer. Also, he dresses sharply. I think it's critical that he is short. Some short people have a chip on their shoulder, and have an attitude inclined towards picking fights. This is what I see Raymond as. Mersault is invited over to Raymond's place for blood sausage and wine. They are both red, and more so, the blood sausage shows that Camus' tone towards Raymond to be violent. In his room, Raymond has an angel, which shows another religious connection, pictures of famous athletes which show a physicality to his character, and pictures of naked women, illustrating a gender tension. I see Raymond being a character that highlights all the violence that took place around the time this book was written. Raymond seems like he would be the one killing someone, not Mersault.

"Robot Lady"
Overall, this character is described as quick, feverish and meticulous. Although never given a name, she is referred to as the "little robot lady." In many ways, this character is different that Mersault.   This character could represent how a society sees others. Looking through Mersault's eyes, this lady is seen as different, but with a sense of curiosity. Mersault does not completely understand her. Furthermore, at the end of the novel, she stares at Mersault in the courtroom. This parallels in existentialism how one person can change the societal beliefs.