A man cannot shift responsibility

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When Tolstoy says that, “A man cannot shift responsibility,” he is referring to how people are less likely to accept their own responsibility while living under the state—making us morally worse persons. Meursault lives in a society where people follow social conventions and demand others do the same. Does The Stranger help to enhance Tolstoy’s position or work against it? Use exactly one concrete example from the book to argue for your viewpoint.

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