The Meursault Investigation
Introduction + Context
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15
Themes
All Themes Colonialism and its Aftermath Language and Storytelling Religion and Nihilism Justice and Retribution Grief and Family Life
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Characters
All Characters Harun Musa Mama Meursault Meriem The Interlocutor The Bottle Ghost Joseph / The Frenchman Zubida The Officer
Terms
All Terms Roumi Arab Independence War of Liberation Minaret Imam Koran
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All Symbols Names
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The Meursault Investigation

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Kamel Daoud

The Meursault Investigation Symbols

Names

In The Meursault Investigation, names are usually freighted with additional meaning. Most names derive from the Bible, and shed some light on the characters’ relationships with one another. For example, Musa and Harun refer…

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