Albert Camus life of Absurdism
“The feeling of the absurd is not the same as the idea of the absurd. The idea is grounded in the feeling and that is all. It does not exhaust it.” (Starter 586). “Throughout Albert Camus work, Camus posited that to resolve the conflict between life in an “absurd universe” and the human desire for rationality.” (Starter 582). “Camus is a classical moralist in the French sense: his writing has a unified point of view, and he uses as few words as possible to convey his intent, with concise description that is never belabored and realistic dialogue.” (Rose 164). In these three texts, Camus portrays his philosophy of man’s isolation and life of absurdism in “The Myth of Sisyphus”, “The Guest”, and The Stranger. “The …show more content…
If life is better with or without meaning is one question Camus asks himself and the readers. In “The Myth of Sisyphus”, “There is but only one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide.” (Kellman 470/471). ‘The main character, Sisyphus, is being punished for not doing the gods’ right. The Greek gods make Sisyphus push a boulder up a steep mountain; and when he is almost done, it rolls back down the bottom, where he had to start his endless pointless task again.’ (The Myth of Sisyphus). “Caligula represent the power of the absurd disorder caprice, insecurity; the nature of the world without God.” (Helms …show more content…
"Images and Symbol’s the Works of Albert Camus." Bloom 's Bio critiques, Albert Camus. Philadelphia: Chelsea House, 2003. 113. Print.
Camus, Albert, and Matthew Ward. The Stranger. New York: Vintage International, 1988. Print.
Kellman, Steven G. "Albert Camus." Magill 's Survey of World Literature. Vol. 1. Pasadena, CA: Salem, 2009. 464-72. Print.
Perrine, Laurence. Instructor 's Manual to Accompany: Literature Structure, Sound, and Sense. 5th ed. San Diego: Hardcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988. Print.
Neil, Helms. "Biography of Albert Camus." Bloom 's Bio critiques, Albert Camus. Philadelphia: Chelsea House, 2003. 23-24. Print
Rose, Marllyn G. "Albert Camus." Great World Writers: Twentieth Century. Vol. 2. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2004. 159-78. Print.
Sachs, Murray. "Camus, Albert." Critical Survey of Long Fiction. 4th ed. Pasadena, CA: Salem, 2010. 760-70. Print.
Starter, Jean P. "Critical Commentary." World Literature Criticism: 1500 to the Present: A Selection of Major Authors from Gale 's Literary Criticism Series. Detroit: Gale Research, 1992. 4-588.
“The feeling of the absurd is not the same as the idea of the absurd. The idea is grounded in the feeling and that is all. It does not exhaust it.” (Starter 586). “Throughout Albert Camus work, Camus posited that to resolve the conflict between life in an “absurd universe” and the human desire for rationality.” (Starter 582). “Camus is a classical moralist in the French sense: his writing has a unified point of view, and he uses as few words as possible to convey his intent, with concise description that is never belabored and realistic dialogue.” (Rose 164). In these three texts, Camus portrays his philosophy of man’s isolation and life of absurdism in “The Myth of Sisyphus”, “The Guest”, and The Stranger. “The …show more content…
If life is better with or without meaning is one question Camus asks himself and the readers. In “The Myth of Sisyphus”, “There is but only one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide.” (Kellman 470/471). ‘The main character, Sisyphus, is being punished for not doing the gods’ right. The Greek gods make Sisyphus push a boulder up a steep mountain; and when he is almost done, it rolls back down the bottom, where he had to start his endless pointless task again.’ (The Myth of Sisyphus). “Caligula represent the power of the absurd disorder caprice, insecurity; the nature of the world without God.” (Helms …show more content…
"Images and Symbol’s the Works of Albert Camus." Bloom 's Bio critiques, Albert Camus. Philadelphia: Chelsea House, 2003. 113. Print.
Camus, Albert, and Matthew Ward. The Stranger. New York: Vintage International, 1988. Print.
Kellman, Steven G. "Albert Camus." Magill 's Survey of World Literature. Vol. 1. Pasadena, CA: Salem, 2009. 464-72. Print.
Perrine, Laurence. Instructor 's Manual to Accompany: Literature Structure, Sound, and Sense. 5th ed. San Diego: Hardcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988. Print.
Neil, Helms. "Biography of Albert Camus." Bloom 's Bio critiques, Albert Camus. Philadelphia: Chelsea House, 2003. 23-24. Print
Rose, Marllyn G. "Albert Camus." Great World Writers: Twentieth Century. Vol. 2. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2004. 159-78. Print.
Sachs, Murray. "Camus, Albert." Critical Survey of Long Fiction. 4th ed. Pasadena, CA: Salem, 2010. 760-70. Print.
Starter, Jean P. "Critical Commentary." World Literature Criticism: 1500 to the Present: A Selection of Major Authors from Gale 's Literary Criticism Series. Detroit: Gale Research, 1992. 4-588.