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The Myth Of Sisyphus Rhetorical Analysis

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There are a variety of genres of writing that we encounter as we pursue in our post-secondary English courses. Allegories, parables, and essays are what we have encountered so far. An allegory presents you with abstract ideas which is left to an individual's interpretation and each aspect of the story or image is a metaphor for something deeper. Parables directly illustrates a lesson that does not need an interpretation and serves as a proper call to action which is moral based. Essays are typically used in academic writing and are more factual. These definitions make me believe that “The Myth of Sisyphus”, by Albert Camus, is an essay as Camus explains the meaning behind the myth and how he has interpreted it, used his own opinions, and it was a critical analysis of the ideas present in this myth. To begin, Camus discusses how “The Myth of Sisyphus” describes how there is a conflict between what we want from life and what we actually get from it. Moreover, he explains that we will never find the purpose of life that we are looking for in our lives. He concludes with the example of Sisyphus and how we must assume that he is happy with his punishment. We must assume because of the fact he is aware of his situation and faces what could have been, which allows him to …show more content…

The use of his opinions serves to make the reader believe whatever Camus wants the reader to take note of. Again, he does not allow the reader to make their own assumptions about the matter or allow them to think deeper about the situation occurring in this myth. Allegories and Parables want you to either think deeper about an idea to find the underlying meaning within the metaphors present, or they want to teach you a lesson. Camus writes the essay with intent and prevents readers from having interpretations about the piece, “The Myth of

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