Absurdity is defined as that which is contrary to reason; manifestly false, unreasonable or ridiculous. This is often a topic in existentialist writings about life. This subject is prevalent in Camus’ “The Stranger” and “The Myth of Sisyphus.” Camus depicts the absurdity that brings happiness or indifference in each of these literary works. In “The Myth of Sisyphus,” it is clear that Sisyphus is aware that his existence is absurd. He is condemned to an eternity of rolling a boulder up a steep mountain only to let it roll back down when he reaches its summit. His tragedy lies in his awareness of the extent of his own misery. What makes his fight very absurd is that he knows there is no death in the end. The last sentence of this essay is in itself absurd, after describing the dilemma that Sisyphus eternally faces, Camus exclaims: “We must imagine Sisyphus happy. » This paradox is maintained because Sisyphus refuses to recognize that there is nothing to hope for and that he must live only with what is known. Sisyphus' redemption is manifested in his continued struggle against the absurd. In “The Stranger,” Meursault only realizes his absurd situation at the end of the novel. This is illustrated, however, in his indifference towards life and his lack of emotion. At the beginning of the novel, Meursault is presented as a detached observer of life who is devoted to the appreciation of sensations. His physical desires and needs dominate his reason and...