In "The Myth of Sisyphus", Albert Camus illustrates that life has no ultimate meaning, but humans on earth can still be happy though they accomplish nothing. The idea is illustrated by the tale of an absurd hero, Sisyphus's punishment of rolling rock constantly and eternally is connected with the goals of all humans in their lives. By contacting this mythical tale and the real world, Camus expresses his idea of existentialism. The meaning of what …
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…about tomorrow, distracting from the life, asking what's the meaning of life, people should simply find a purpose to their life and follow it to its conclusion. The absurd is a revolt against tomorrow and a please with the present moment. The metaphor that Sisyphus is an absurd hero does not only reveal to people that how life could be meaningless, but also reveals that with a stage of consciousness, people can also live happily.