The Stranger- Journal #3

The Sun:
"The glare from the sky was unbearable."(Camus, 16)
Camus may be using the sun to show people's reaction to constant effects of nature. That people and nature don't fit together has they might of at one point. This also ties in with the motif about technology and machinery.

Need for Control/Leadership:
The relationship between old Salamano and his dog. "The dog cowers and trails behind. then it's the old man who pulls the dog."(Camus, 26)
A possible meaning for this relationship is that people are dependent on being stronger. Even though Salamano only has more power than his dog, he needs that power. When the dog dies, Salamano is lost.

Smoking/Eating:
"Then I smoked a few cigarettes,"(Camus, 20)
The motif of smoking and eating could represent the human need to fill time with something. The need to not be empty, that even though it doesn't really benefit you, looking busy and purposeful is something all people want.