When the chaplain touches Meursault's shoulder at the end of "The Stranger" by Albert Camus, Meursault feels a surge of anger and rejects the chaplain's attempt to provide comfort or solace. This physical gesture symbolizes the clash between Meursault's existential worldview and the chaplain's religious beliefs, highlighting their fundamental differences in understanding life and death.
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