The Myth of Sisyphus is under copyright (1942, Éditions Gallimard; English translation by Justin O’Brien). A free PDF is not legally available on public sites without permission. However, you can find legal excerpts, summaries, or purchase the ebook via Google Books, Internet Archive (borrow), or your university library. Draft Paper: The Absurd Hero – An Analysis of Albert Camus’ The Myth of Sisyphus Student Name: [Your Name] Course: [Philosophy/Literature] Date: [Current Date] Abstract This paper examines Albert Camus’ The Myth of Sisyphus as a foundational text of absurdist philosophy. It argues that Camus uses the Greek figure of Sisyphus not as a symbol of futility, but as a model of conscious rebellion against the absurd. Through analysis of the essay’s key concepts—the absurd, the recognition of the meaningless, and the joyful embrace of struggle—the paper demonstrates that for Camus, one must imagine Sisyphus happy. 1. Introduction The Myth of Sisyphus (1942) opens with one of the most quoted lines in modern philosophy: “There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide.” Camus argues that the fundamental question of existence is whether life is worth living, given the inherent contradiction between humanity’s desire for meaning and the universe’s silent, indifferent response. This contradiction is what Camus calls the absurd .