Public post in the reader discussion for Mother.
Any opinions for the mother in THE STRANGER by Albert Camus?
By SilverFocus1993
I’ve been reading a “typical” translation where “Mother” shows up with a capital M when the protagonist talks about it. That made me feel like, to him, it’s kind of a label he’s assigning more than something he’s emotionally connected to just because she’s his mom. His feelings seem real, but I’m not sure if he actually had a natural bond, or if he’s viewing it more like “mother” as a concept—unless I’m overthinking it because of the wording. Does anyone know if other translations handle that capitalization/wording differently too?