Although each character goes through completely different experiences, the moral ambiguity of Alex, Meursault, and Victor forces them to make unethical decisions that destroy their lives and the lives of those around them. Due to his lack of morals, Alex acts out in a violent and destructive manner that leads to multiple deaths and has the potential to destroy his very life and sanity. Alex thrives on sex and violence, which in most cases is extremely immoral in itself. Alex is not afraid of society's standards so he acts without thinking. There are multiple instances in the novel where Alex asks the simple question "What will be then, huh?" (3.1.1) reflecting that he is unable to distinguish right from wrong. Alex is extremely violent, demanding and abusive to his "droogs" Georgie, Pete and Dim. All his friends are very annoyed with Alex because they know he is the so-called boss, the one in charge. When Alex feels threatened by Georgie over who should be the leader of their group, he attacks all the droogs by physically beating and cutting them. After the accident, Alex regains control and decides to cause even more havoc. He feels that boys should break into an old women's house. Alex rapes and kills the numerous women he encounters in the novel due to his lack of moral standards. Ultimately, these actions lead to his arrest during the altercation with the old woman. Alex unfortunately “(deprives himself) of the ability to make an ethical choice” (2.3.13). Alex has reached a point where he can no longer make the choice between good and evil. While most would commit a crime and choose to hide, Alex goes against the norm and feels the need to express his feelings through music. His action...... middle of paper...... to Marie's question according to Meursault then asks as if it doesn't even matter. Meursault does not believe that love is something important. What he doesn't understand is that his honesty is overwhelmed by his ignorance and he fails to convey and maintain emotion with his actions and words. After being sentenced to the death penalty, Meursault even goes so far as to say that he would like people to surround him so that they could watch. “All I could do was wish that on the day of my execution there would be a large crowd of spectators and that they would greet me with cries of hatred” (123). He is free to live in his own world away from society's standards and the care that most people have. Death is inevitable according to Meursault, so he has no fear or drive to act regarding what is right or wrong. Her actions demonstrate her indifference and she is happy knowing that he doesn't have to care.