Minor Characters!
Thomas Perez:
This poor, old man represents what most sons would feel upon the death of their mothers. Seeing as Meursault does not feel that way, the inclusion of characters such as Thomas Perez serve as the 'grief' that Meursault should be feeling. Since he does not, the best alternative would be to describe how others felt. This also makes Meursault the guy that stands out in the group of funeral attendees. This plays a larger role later in the novel during the trial.
Meursault's Boss:
Not the nicest guy, seeing as he seemed rather upset Meursault was getting a four day holiday. But he obeys social norms such as offering condolences to the tragedy stricken party: Meursault!
Salamano:
The dog abuser! I find it interesting that Meursault believed that Salamano's treatment of the dog was not 'disgusting'. If beating, cursing at and other nasty things isn't 'disgusting', then what is 'bad' by Meursault's standards? Scary thought.
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