Author: M. Gregory Oakes
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Study Guide – Camus
HMXP102
Prof. Oakes
Winthrop University

Central Question, this section:  What meaning, if any, does human existence have?

Albert Camus, “The Myth of Sisyphus” (297-299)

1.	In what respect is Sisyphus’s punishment a representation of the absurdity of human life, as understood by Camus?
2.	How is Sisyphus able to escape the horror of his punishment?
3.	What does Edipus mean by saying that “all is well”?

Edipus (also spelled ‘Oedipus’) is the tragic figure of Sophocles’ ancient Greek tragedy, Oedipus Rex who is fated to murder his father and marry his mother.

4.	What is the relationship between happiness and absurdity, as Camus describes them?
5.	Why does Camus think of Sisyphus as happy?