Journal #14

Questions from Chapter 6:

1. What is the significance of the passage, "they didn't check my statement"(Camus 48)? I believe Merseult has some issues with this fact.
2. Why does Camus focus on setting on page 49? what is the purpose of contrasting very descriptive language of the earth, compared to very dull language about humans?
3. Why does Camus suddenly make Marie talk about time? Does he use it to bring Merseult out of his enjoyment of life through smoking and drinking? 
4. Why do the Frenchmen attack the Arabs first? It was hardly provoked, and they could probably have walked away. Does this have something to do with the historical conflict between the French and Algerians?
5. Merseult uses the frase, "It would be pretty lousy" to describe killing. Why does he have so little feeling on the subject, and why does he not use a more active tone? 
6. Why does Camus make the reader feel like nature is against Merseult on the beach? It seems to be a problem for him that the sun is so bright, and other natural things make him kill the man. Is this seen in other places in the book?