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The character of Meursault in Albert Camus' novel is analyzed in terms of the diagnosis and dynamics of alexithymia as described by Joyce McDougall in her book, Theaters of the Mind. The murder committed by Meursault can be understood as unconsciously motivated by the desire to make an emotional connection to his father, a man he says he never knew, and who is mentioned in the book only once.