Existentialism throughout the works of Camus
Camus’ “The Myth of Sisyphus” provides the philosophical basis for his additional novel, “The Stranger.” The two main characters of the novels both support Camus’ beliefs of existentialism. According to this philosophy, existence is emphasized, while abstract ideas are disregarded. It suggests that the meaning of life cannot be defined by human reason and that an individual must live solely based on what is known and discard anything that is not entirely certain. Through their inevitable fate, disrespect, assertion of freedom and choice, and indifference towards society, the reader can come to see a philosophical parallel between this mythological figure and modern freeloader. The existentialist person must live solely based on what is known and discard anything that is not entirely certain. This is shown by both characters through their understanding of fate. Sisyphus is sentenced to ceaselessly rolling a rock to the top of a mountain only to watch the rock’s decent. Ins
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Approximate Word count = 665
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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