In the final sentence of the book, Meursault wishes that during his execution a huge crowd gathers and greets him with 'howls of execration.' I think this final wish of Meursault is a reflection of how he finds freedom in his lack of options. Towards the end of the book, Meursault emotionally unloads on the chaplain. after this, he feels quite calm and thinks about his life. he calmy experiences the cool summer night, and thinks about his mother. He feels that like his mother, they both 'felt like someone on the brink of freedom, ready to start life all over again.' I think this directly shows how after showing a high level of anger and frustration to the chaplain, Meursault now feels a certain freedom that comes with the lack of choice. Maybe he feels that this execution is a chance to start over or to somehow rectify the mistakes he made. This ties into his final statement regarding the crowd watching his execution, because it show...