History Literature / TheJoy

* ThePeepingTom: The guards at the prison does this occasionally ionally when Louise and Solaro are having a conjugal visit.

* ThePeepingTom: The guards at the prison does this ocasionally when Louise and Solaro are having a conjugal visit.

* {{Determinator}}: Solaro's father. He was a socialist all his life, despite being a business leader and never ceased to be one, never giving up on his ideals no matter how hard times were. This however turns to be the cause of his depression: the same way he couldn't accept injustices, he just can't accept the death of his wife, which draw a stark contrast with his son, who is just plainly accepting of everything.

* TheStoic: Solaro is one in the philosophical meaning of the term. He just accepts everything and is simply happy that "the world exist as it is", and doesn't wish for things to be different.
* YourCheatingHeart: Solaro carries a relationship with Louise, a married woman.

* PeepingTom: The guards at the prison does this ocasionally when Louise and Solaro are having a conjugal visit.

A novel by philosopher Charles Pépin, released in 2015 in France. It is a somehow Remake/ SpiritualSequel to Camus' Literature/TheStranger, as it features a character that greatly ressembles Meursault and his philosophy.

* TheAntiNihilist: Like Meursault before him, Solaro is happy with his simple life as it is and doesn't try or want to change it. He is perfectly happy (or rather [[InsistentTerminology joyful]]) with things as they are. Even after being beaten up, he finds joy in the act of crying. This poses a problem for people as due to their believe and hope in a perfect world, they are describe as not being as joyful as Solaro in the face of ([[PointOfView seemingly]]?) bad situations.

A novel by philosopher Charles Pépin, released in 2015 in France. It is a somehow Remake/ SpiritualSequel to Camus' Litterature/TheStranger, as it features a character that greatly ressembles Meursault and its philosophy.

Solaro is a joyful man. His mom is dying, his father suffers from depression due to the latter, his business is not looking good, but still he is always joyful, as he constantly lives in the moment and takes pleasures in everyday's little miracles, such as a flower managing to sprout from the bitumen. One day he gets assaulted and beaten up by a group of youths, he however doesn't really care and quickly goes back to his daily life which includes having an affair with a married woman named Louise. Some later while he is with a friend, Solaro comes across the persons who beat him up and try to just pass, but his friend Ange (a racist with a hot temper) insult one of them which ends up with him taking out his gun and Solaro killing him. Solaro thus pass to judgement and is condemned to 15 years of prison (mostly due to his ever joyful attitude even in the face of his mother's death).

* ExtremeDoormat: Solaro, unsurprinsingly.
* {{Foil}}: Mathieu and his father (and much likely everyone else) to Solaro. While Mathieu is describes as the kind of guy who is often "elsewhere" (that is to understand, always hoping for something), his father is always hoping to change things for the better. Both of them want things to be different and are not always satisfied

* PeepingTom: The guards at the prison does this ocasionally when Louise and Solaro are... well... you know.

* TheStoic: Solaro is one in the philosophical meaning of the term. He just accepts everything and is simply happy that "the world exist as it is".

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* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: The press paints Solaro as a rich racist due to him being friend with Ange, a radical right supporters. But it is far from the truth.
* SympatheticPOV: Solaro manages to paint Ange (see above) as one.

* TheAntiNihilist
* Determinator: Solaro's father. He was a socialist all his life, despite being a business leader and never ceased to be one, never giving up on his ideals no matter how hard times were. This however turns to be the cause of his depression: the same way he couldn't accept injustices, he just can't accept the death of his wife, which draw a stark.
* {{Expy}}: Solaro is one to Meursault.
* Foil: Mathieu and his father to Solaro.
* GoAmongMadPeople: Averted. A few years after his imprisonement, Solaro is transferred to a mental institute as he doesn't exhibit any sadness or disturbance in prison, and people are convinced that something is wrong in his head. However he doesn't try to disprove this and just avoid swallowing pills.
* PeepingTom: The guards at the prison does this ocasionally.

* Foil: Mathieu and his father to Solaro. While Mathieu is describes

* GoMadAmongMadPeople: Averted. A few years after his imprisonement, Solaro is transferred to a mental institute as he doesn't exhibit any sadness or disturbance in prison, and people are convinced that something is wrong in his head. However he doesn't try to disprove this and just avoid swallowing pills.

Solaro is a joyful man. His mom is dying, his father suffers from depression due to the latter, his business is not looking good, but still he is always joyful, as he constantly lives in the moment and takes pleasures in everyday's little miracles, such as a flower managing to sprout from the bitumen. One day he gets assaulted and beaten up by a group of youths, he however doesn't really care and quickly goes back to his daily life which includes having an affair with a married woman named Louise. Some later while he is with a friend, Solaro comes across the persons who beat him up and try to just pass, but his friend Ange (a racist with a hot temper) insult one of them which ends up with him taking out his gun and Solaro killing him.

* Expy: Solaro is one to Meursault.