Journal 14: Six Questions of Insightfulness

1. Why does Mersault  point out and describe Masson's mannerisms if he eventually says that he doesn't pay attention to it anymore?
2. What is the reason behind Mersault's criticism of other people when they drink too much while he drinks just as much?
3. Why is "silence" recurring throughout this book?  None of the characters ever have dialogue and the Arab's never speak.  Camus will use silence as a description of the surroundings quite often.
4. What goes through Mersault's mind when he thinks about the Arabs?  It seems that he is going to through multiple scenarios.
5. Why does Camus go into such great description of how neither party makes a move on the scalding beach?
6. Why is the only emotion that Mersault feels after shooting the Arab unhappiness?