In The Myth of Sisyphus Camus focused on the abstract individuals struggle to live life in recognition of the absurd, his theory is evolved in The Plague to focus on a communities struggle with the absurd and the solidarity found in the relationships and emotions between the people. Camus existential theory is developed in The Myth of Sisyphus when he explores "the one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide" (Sisyphus 1). ... In The Myth of Sisyphus, Camus illustrates the meaningless of human existence, and He expands upon this theory in his later novel, The Plague, in whi...

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