Stranger journal 7

Camus, I believe, sought to divide the book into two to expose different parts of Meursault. Part 1 exposes the reader to Meursault's interaction with others, builds expectations for future actions, and provokes moral outrage. Part 2 on the other hand gives the reader more of an insight into the mind of Meursault, and makes him appear slightly more human. Also it appears that in part 1, Meusault differs in that he has greater freedom of action, where as in part 2 Meursault is imprisoned, and with such pressure imposed upon him, his actions restrained. Camus uses these differences to manipulate the reader and evoke mixed emotions.