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Post by connorswauger on Jun 17, 2024 3:04:04 GMT
After watching our video and how they relate absurdism to the tale of sisyphus, I began to think of the characters in Barbary Shore. Camus argued that Sisyphus was aware that his task was impossible but in spite of this knowledge he kept pushing the boulder up the mountain anyways. In relation, if the human condition being that we find that our existence is all together meaningless, we must choose to assign our own meaning and take a leap of faith while being comfortable in not knowing the answers to life. I feel like the same could be said for the characters in our reading because after an event like World War II, it is not surprising that someone might experience a shift in their faith of life’s meaning. After so much disaster, one may question their own meaning of existence. I think I kind of see this absurdism with Lovett, because he is in a storm of swirling ideas pertaining to the meaning of life and i think that as he learns, he begins to assign his own meaning to life.
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Post by jarelyrebollar on Jun 17, 2024 14:24:51 GMT
You've made an insightful connection between absurdism and the protagonist in Barbary Shore. Camus' interpretation of Sisyphus, who persistently pushes the boulder despite its futility, mirrors the human struggle for meaning in an indifferent universe. This philosophy can profoundly resonate in the aftermath of World War II, where individuals like Mike Lovett grapple with the devastation and seek to reconstruct their sense of purpose. The war's catastrophic events challenge established beliefs, prompting a reassessment of life's meaning. Mike's journey, filled with conflicting ideas and existential questioning, epitomizes this search for personal significance. As he navigates through this existential storm, his efforts to assign his meaning to life reflect the core of absurdist philosophy: acknowledging life's inherent meaninglessness yet defiantly embracing the freedom to create one's purpose. This narrative underscores a broader human experience—finding solace and direction in self-determined meaning amid chaos and uncertainty.
Your reflection on Mike's evolution captures the essence of absurdism, illustrating how, like Sisyphus, we persist in our endeavors to find meaning despite the inherent absurdity of existence.
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