Meursault as Christ in The Stranger In one of his later interviews, Camus made the somewhat irritated comment that Meursault he is "the only Christ we deserve." While this appears to be a pithy and witty comment, we must understand how Meursault is like Christ. Christ taught his disciples and made them go and teach others, yet Meursault has no disciples and chooses to say little. Meursault kills while Christ brings a man back to life from the dead. Most dramatically, Christ “died for our sins” in order to make all who follow him free from original sin. Meursault just dies, so it's hard to see the connection. However, if we want to take Camus seriously, we must insist a lot on this comparison. Christ lived his life according to an orchestrated plan. In the Garden of Gethsimede, Christ looks to heaven and asks that "this cup be taken away from me". Subsequently, he retracts and continues along his preordained path to crucifixion. Meursault never has this chance. Instead of the hand of God or Fate pushing him inexorably forward, he chooses Chance. Chance grounded him with ...