Further reflection

Some questions to think about…

What is the absurd, as Camus sees it?
In Camus’ opinion, what is an “absurd man” and what are the three roles he can take?
How does the author’s writing back up what he says?
How is The Myth of Sisyphus structured?? Comment on it.
In your opinion, why did Camus turn to myths for inspiration for this essay?
Can a parallel be established between the feeling of being an outsider to the world experienced by man, in the works of Camus, with what Roquentin, the main character of Sartre’s Nausea, feels?
What is the difference between Camus’ revolt and Sartre’s revolution?
Can Camus’ revolt be described as a “drama of atheist humanism”, as in the title of a book by Henri de Lubac (French Jesuit theologian, 1896-1991)?
How does The Myth of Sisyphus compare to the rest of Camus’ works? Which other books by Camus can it be compared with??
Pascal (French mathematician, physicist and writer, 1623-1662) and Camus acknowledge that the experience of the limit is inseparable from the human condition. Pascal considers misfortune to have come from man’s original sin, whereas Camus accepts the contingency, immanence and fragility of life: “The absurd is lucid reason noting its limits.” Compare their points of view.