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Notes on Camus, Absurdism and “The Myth of Sisyphus”

Notes: Existentialists find no meaning or order in existence and yet, they attempt to find some sort of transcendence or meaning. Contradictory? Yes. In fact, it is absurd. In philosophy, “the Absurd” refers to the conflict between the human tendency … Continue reading

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Notes on Grendel & on Existentialism

Monsters vs Humans The most striking thing about Grendel is that the novel is narrated by a monster. Gardner takes the oldest story in English literature of a hero defeating a monster (Beowulf) and turns it on its head by … Continue reading

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