New Camus thesis statements 4th period by Lisa Burke https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr Made with good vibes en-us 2016-10-05 04:16:53 UTC 2025-11-20 01:23:44 UTC hello@padlet.com Although Sisyphus is initially unhappy, he sees happiness in a useless task; he sees that the choices he made in life and that those choices got him to where he is; e created his own fate and he accepts it so there’s no reason to not be happy about it. https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128613135 Ellis and David]]> 2016-10-05 18:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128613135 As Sisyphus becomes aware that he cannot change his fate, he becomes aware of the absurdity of his task while he learning to accept his fate; he ignores everything except for what he’s doing and how he can avoid the absurdity himself to become happy. https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128613356 TO AS]]> 2016-10-05 18:53:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128613356 R. A. https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128614297 According to Camus, Sisyphus is happy because he has a purpose to the meaningless routine of pushing the boulder up the mountain over, and over, and over again; therefore this implies that the routine is not meaningless at all.]]> 2016-10-05 18:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128614297 Isabella and Fernanda https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128615005 Even though Sisyphus is supposedly happy; like Camus suggested, Sisyphus first had to work to accept his fate and accept the absurdity of his life.]]> 2016-10-05 18:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128615005 Kayla and Stefany https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128615113 Once coming to the realization that he can choose his own fate, Sisyphus insinuates happiness, absurd thought, and contentedness; Camus expresses this consciousness as Sisyphus’ success in making the most of his situation.]]> 2016-10-05 18:57:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128615113 Although Sisyphus is fated to roll a boulder up a mountain for eternity, Camus suggests that Sisyphus is happy, content, superior even to his punishment; allowing readers to understand that we control our own fate, that our mindset is what controls our happiness, that we can choose to accept the absurd or to deny it. https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128615121 2016-10-05 18:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128615121 Although Sisyphus is blissful in his way of life, he doesn't see punishment as a consequence but as a fate; his fate is represented to take is a continuous task in which he never surpasses. https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128615497 2016-10-05 18:58:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128615497 https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128615709 Although one may despise being trapped in a never ending loop, Sisyphus is finally at peace; He has nothing to worry about, he has no desire, and he can finally enter nirvana, as he does not have anything to ever be disappointed about again.

]]> 2016-10-05 18:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128615709 Although Sisyphus is being tortured, he's happy with what he got because he’s letting go of absurdity and keeps on with his task; others would be irritated with what he’s going through, but he’s content and at peace with what he’s doing https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128616144 John K. and Quinnton A.]]> 2016-10-05 19:00:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128616144 Though Sisyphus is stuck in a never ending pattern of punishment, he finds happiness because he knows that he has a purpose in life that was determined by the gods, which is alluded to by Camus; Sisyphus rolls the boulder up the hill and seeks success in doing so even though he will never be truly successful because he can’t ever reach his goal. https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128616269 2016-10-05 19:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128616269 https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128616287 Even though Sisyphus knows the torture never end, and he keeps working in it, he finds his purpose of life from the task; he achieves his purpose by finding joy from the task that he will never finish.]]> 2016-10-05 19:01:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128616287 Sterling and Jonathan https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128616579 In our opinion, Meursault does not suggest Sisyphus is happy; as much as he persuades the reader to “imagine” that Sisyphus is happy, we never know if he reconciles his futile task with his understanding on his walk down the hill; his comparisons of Sisyphus with Oedipus, as well as with laborers of today, after having noticed the futile nature of their lives, create a sense of disdain with workers of all time periods, but he is not without hope; on the contrary, Camus applies the lessons from Sisyphus and applies it to philosophy today, if one imagines himself in contentment, no matter what happens, happiness will follow.]]> 2016-10-05 19:02:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128616579 Sterling and Jonathan https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128616589 Even though Camus does not explicitly define that Sisyphus is happy; as much as he persuades the reader to “imagine” that Sisyphus is happy, we never know if he reconciles his futile task with his understanding on his walk down the hill; his comparisons of Sisyphus with Oedipus, as well as with laborers of today, after having noticed the futile nature of their lives, create a sense of disdain with workers of all time periods, but he is not without hope; on the contrary, Camus applies the lessons from Sisyphus and applies it to philosophy today, if one imagines himself in contentment, no matter what happens, happiness will follow.]]> 2016-10-05 19:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128616589 While Sisyphus' work is futile, Camus suggests that Sisyphus is happy because he has finally accepted his fate; and once the absurd is accepted, Sisyphus is then able to put meaning into his life.  https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128617359 2016-10-05 19:04:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128617359 Lily and Nika https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128617704 Although Sisyphus is given a tragic fate, Camus suggests that he is happy as he accepts the life he is given and overcomes the feeling of torture; he demonstrates that a person can establish his own fate through his actions, words, and thoughts.]]> 2016-10-05 19:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128617704 https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128618055 Since Sisyphus is happy, he is conscious, and accepts his punishment; it helps him overcome the absurd by accepting his fate.

]]> 2016-10-05 19:06:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128618055 Annie Zhang https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128618871 Although Sisyphus, an absurd hero, initially finds that life is meaningless like pushing a rock ceaselessly, Camus asserts that one will have to acknowledge the absurdity in life; therefore, Camus implies that when the absurd hero finally finds meaning in his life, he will also find joy. ]]> 2016-10-05 19:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128618871 https://padlet.com/lburke86/bvbvduymadcr/wish/128619348 Although Sisyphus’ fate is a tragic event of a never ending routine of punishment, Camus suggests that Sisyphus is happy because he accepts the meaning brought to his life; he created his destiny and the accepts the absurd, therefore there should be no reason to be unhappy with his life. 
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