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Many people have more depth than they seem to, and Meursault in Camus’ The Stranger provides an excellent example. The protagonist is initially difficult for a reader to care about, because he seems emotionless and simplistic. Camus creates this impression through his writing style, which stands in for Meursault’s voice, since the protagonist is also the narrator. Camus’ seemingly simple writing style effectively plays with the emotions of the reader throughout the novel; the reader is forced to look past the short, neutral sentences in order to understand the true complexity in Meursault that Camus is attempting to reveal.