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Sisyphus’s story never truly ends.
In Greek myth, he is punished by the gods for his deceit and arrogance:
he must roll a massive boulder up a hill, only for it to roll back down just before the top, every time.
There is no final victory, release, or resolution.
The punishment is eternal repetition.
In Camus’s interpretation, the “ending” is philosophical rather than narrative:
Sisyphus becomes conscious of his fate
He accepts the endless task
In that awareness, he gains a form of freedom
So mythically: endless punishment
Existentially: the moment he understands and embraces it
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Kafka — Jail (gist)
The “jail” is often invisible: rules exist, but no one explains them.
Guilt is assumed, not proven; you’re trapped before you know why.
Authority is faceless and unreachable—systems run themselves.
Escape is impossible because the prison is bureaucratic, psychological, and internal.
The deepest confinement is confusion and powerlessness, not walls.
Life itself feels like a trial with no verdict, only procedure.
Bullet gist — The Stranger (Albert Camus)
Meursault lives without pretending life has inherent meaning.
He feels more than he explains; sensations matter more than motives.
Society condemns him not for murder alone, but for emotional honesty.
Moral rules are social expectations, not universal truths.
The universe is indifferent; meaning is not guaranteed.
Refusing false meaning leads to isolation—but also clarity.
Freedom comes from accepting life’s absurdity without appeal.
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