Meursault says at the viewing of his mother that he felt as if the elderly people there were judging him

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Meursault says at the viewing of his mother that he felt as if the elderly people there were judging him. Why did he feel that way/

Asked by Debbie Mandt O #1022067 on 5/17/2020 4:16 PM

Last updated by Aslan on 5/17/2020 4:21 PM

Answered by Aslan on 5/17/2020 4:21 PM

He likely felt as if he were being judged because he was. The people around him were unsettled by his detachment, lack of emotion, and impatience.