Simile: Meursault is comparing the chaplain to a dead man as he refuses to accept Meursault's view of life. The chaplain is not enjoying nor living his life to its fullest but focuses on God and awaits for an afterlife that may not exist. In addition, Meursault compares the chaplain to a dead man as he believes in something that is not worth believing on. Why should someone believe in God when everyone dies no matter what he worships? Why should someone believe in the afterlife without even knowing it exists?
Textual Connection:
As Meursault confronts the chaplain he states that "Nothing, nothing mattered" (121). This demonstrates Meursault's belief of life; nothing matters since death always comes to an individual. This point is what the chaplain is not capable of understanding. The chaplain believes that all men find comfort in God and that there's an afterlife after death, however, he doesn't seem to comprehend Meursault's essence of life.
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