In part two to the stranger Meursault becomes more aware of his surroundings and his situations. "Afterwards my only thoughts were those of a prisoner."(77 Camus) He understand what is happening to him and accepts it in a different way than before. Meursault realizes that he has only one option and he reforms to fit the person he has to be because of his soundings.
Meursault does a lot of thinking that he had not had a chance to do before he was in prison. "I realized then that a man who had lived only one day could easily live for a hundred years in prison."(79 Camus) Meursault starts to become more pensive and thoughtful. He starts to become more satisfied with his life and grow up. We see this by his rational response to his predicament.
"Only the words "yesterday" and "tomorrow" still had any meaning for me." (80 Camus) Before part one Camus was detial oriented, he loved dates, and time. But now in prison all he cared about is yesterday and tomorrow. There is not more last week, or at 11 and 6. To him the days are just days and time has no meaning anymore. He changes in this way from a more serious adult.
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