The Destiny of The Stranger (The Stranger) and the Myth of SisyphusIn his works, The Stranger (The Stranger) and the Myth of Sisyphus, Camus addresses the consciousness of Meursault and Sisyphus through their destiny. Sisyphus knows his fate. Because he has the opportunity and because he rationalizes his destiny, he has conscience. As the rock descends, he is able to look back on his life and analyze it. Nothing more existentialist. Sartre's Garcin wants to face his destiny face to face. Thus, Sisyphus embodies this desire of Garcin, and is therefore a hero for him. In the same way, Charles Dickens's Scrooge has the unique opportunity to become an observer of his destiny in the past, present and future. If Camus' Meursault does not care about his past, he expresses the same feelings as Scrooge and Garcin in their desire to confront their fate. Indeed, that is why they are all men and Sisyphus is our hero – he has and always will face his destiny. He has the conscious power to contemplate and control his destiny. Therefore, if we know that everyone faces death as their destiny, consciousness is equivalent to the ability to face their destiny. If we know our destiny, do our lives have meaning? Meursault remarks: “Nothing, nothing mattered, and I know why. » He knows he will be executed by a society in which he cannot exist, but he resigns and thus ensures that the middle ground is meaningless. Before his arrest, he knew he was going to die. Perhaps this knowledge justifies his moment-to-moment life. His statement compares to Beckett's Vladimir when he laments: "Nothing is happening, no one is coming, no one is leaving, it's horrible!" » Meursault and Vladimir understand their insurmountable fate, but Meursault wants to face it. This reveals that Meursault has the heroic qualities of Sisyphus. Thus, what Vladimir recognizes, Meursault confronts and Sisyphus transcends him. Sisyphus conquers his destiny despite his immortality. Camus addresses the conscience of Meursault and Sisyphus through their destiny. Through his ability to recognize his past, Sisyphus shows to what extent Meursault lacks misfortune. Meursault has nothing with which to compare the pleasure he instantly experiences, so he is at least continually content and perhaps perpetually happy. Conversely, Sisyphus understands his past but chooses not to compare his past to the present or his known future. When the priest asks Meursault if he would prefer a life different from his own, he replies that he wants a life "where I could remember that one »..