The Stranger

                   Every author has his or her own writing style which portrays the story or concept they are trying to translate to the reader. While both Kafka and Conrad go into depth when describing the inner most feelings and sentiments of their protagonists, Camus seems to barely scratch the emotional surface that the complex Monsieur Meursault seems to hide from the world. After further analyzing, one can see can this style of disengagement and reservation as a reflection on Camus himself. Is he himself a man of few words and no real sentimental connections to anyone, not even his own mother? I see this as a complete polar opposite to Kafkah's writing style in Metamorphosis. In Metamorphosis,  the lack of attention and acknowledgement the main character receives from his family after his transformation is deeply affecting him. One can read the emotional thirst the poor Gregor feels through Kafkah's explicit use of a style full of want and longing.