The Stranger's Essay
“Stranger in the Village” first appeared in Harper's Magazine and then in the essay collection “Notes of a Native Son.” It talks about the experience of being black in a. The Stranger is dedicated to the story of Meursault, a Frenchman and a protagonist in the story, who is characterized as a naturally passive and emotionally distant person. His murder of an Arab man is seen as an outburst of irrational action. The investigation conducted by the police led to the execution of Meursault due to his disability.