The Stranger's Ending

The ending to The Stranger is the most alive I've read Meursault be. Leading up to the ending, Meursault started actually feeling emotion for the situation that he was put in which I found exciting because throughout the novel I found him boring. Finally being able to get a good idea of what is going through the main character's head was great. Meursault at one point said he wanted to cry because he felt everyone in the courtroom staring at him with hateful eyes. I found it very interesting that he felt sadness at people's reactions to the actions, such as going out for a swim and then watching a movie, he took on the day his mother's death than his actual mother dying. At the moment, he probably finally realized he didn't react like any normal son would and he felt deserving of the dislike in his character.  When Meursault was back in his cell after receiving his death sentence, he lashed out at the chaplin for wanting him to trust in God. Meursault screamed his frustrations at him and his opinions on how his life now would have been the same if he lived another one. He was very vocal and thoughtful and I can't believe it took knowing when his death will be to have him be expressive.