There is but one truly serious philosophical
problem and that is suicide. Judging whether life is or is not worth
living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy. All
the rest – whether or not the world has three dimensions, whether the
mind has nine or twelve categories – comes afterwards. These are games;
one must first answer. 1
This is how Camus' essay collection The Myth of Sisyphus
starts, when it was first published in 1942. The central essay is the
eponymous portrait of the mythological figure of Sisyphus. Sisyphus was
one of the wisest men on earth, extremely skilled in trickery and the
founder of Corinth. After deceiving the gods, Zeus banished him into
Tartarus, a prison-like waste land beneath the underworld. Here,
Sisyphus endlessly rolls a rock up a hill, just to have it roll back to
start anew. A Sisyphean task became synonymous with senseless work that
man has to do nowadays. From the beginning on it is the very clear tone
of the book, that the value of life is most important issue. (Schrahe' 2011)
1. Discuss Journal; Review 1 page analysis/reflection for Thursday.
2: Prezi: Abusrdism in The Stranger
2: Prezi: Abusrdism in The Stranger
3. Activity: With a partner:
Describe the relationship between Salamano and his dog *(List Details)
Compose a "personal theory" that attempts to explain what this relationship illustrates about Camus' existential world. ***15 mins: Share
4. Complete reading Ch. 3
**Character Study: Raymond Sintes *See previous blogpost
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