hill, only to have it fall down on him again. Mersault is a person

accused of murder who has spent over a year in jail. What both these

characters have come to realize is that they are forced to live in these

situations created by the gods, therefore they might as well enjoy or

Mersault is forced to live in a cell, without his cigarettes,

and with limited visitation rights. When this happens, Mersault recalls

what his mother told him. She said, "One gets used to everything." When

Mersault realizes he is not going to get out of jail, he becomes

indifferent, just like he always does, and accepts his situation,

searching for any positive aspects to his incarceration. He defies

punishment by accepting his situation and enjoying himself in jail.

Therefore, the whole point of Mersault going to jail is obliterated.

When Mersault is condemned to death, he does not act surprised, although

he wishes he did not have to die. After a while he also accepts that. It

desire to stay in the real world). And most importantly, Mersault and

e is dying, so long as he is dying for a

really expressed a desire for anything, whereas Sisyphus' biggest desire

Mersault is like Sysiphus, in many ways. The only real notable

philosophies, like the Denver Nuggets most explosive player

difference is that Sisyphus has been punished by the gods, whereas

punishment, just as Sisyphus did. They both move on to view their

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