,9TRODUCTION 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALB]T ,CAMUS 

,TEXT 3 

,! ,REBEL3 ,AN ,ESSAY ON ,MAN 9 ,REVOLT 

,= ,JEAN ,GR5I] 

,& OP5LY ,I PL$G$ MY HE>T TO ! GRAVE & SUFF]+ L&1 & (T5 9 ! CONSECRAT$ NI<T1 ,I 
PROMIS$ TO LOVE H] FAI?FULLY UNTIL DEA?1 UNAFRAID1 ) H] HEAVY BURD5 ( FATALITY1 & NEV] TO 
DESPISE A S+LE ONE ( H] 5IGMAS4 ,?US DID ,I JO9 MYSELF TO H] ) A MORTAL CORD4 

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,! ,DEA? ( ,EMP$OCLES 

,9TRODUCTION 

,!RE >E CRIMES ( PASSION & CRIMES ( LOGIC4 ,! B\ND>Y BETWE5 !M IS NOT CLE>LY DEF9$4 ,BUT ! ,P5AL ,CODE MAKES ! CONV5I5T DI/9CTION ( PREM$ITATION4 ,WE >E LIV+ 9 ! ]A ( PREM$ITATION & ! P]FECT CRIME4 ,\R CRIM9ALS >E NO LONG] HELPLESS *ILDR5 :O C\LD PLEAD LOVE AS !IR EXCUSE4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 !Y >E ADULTS & !Y HAVE A P]FECT ALIBI3 PHILOSOPHY1 :I* CAN BE US$ = ANY PURPOSE--EV5 = TRANS=M+ MURD]]S 9TO JUDGES4 

,HEA?CLIFF1 9 ,WU!R+ ,HEI<TS1 W\LD KILL EV]YBODY ON E>? 9 ORD] TO POSSESS ,CA?Y1 BUT IT W\LD NEV] OCCUR TO HIM TO SAY ?AT MURD] IS REASONABLE OR !ORETICALLY DEF5SIBLE4 ,HE W\LD COMMIT IT1 & !RE HIS CONVICTIONS 5D4 ,?IS IMPLIES ! P[] ( LOVE1 & ALSO /R5G? ( *>ACT]4 ,S9CE 9T5SE LOVE IS R>E1 MURD] REMA9S AN EXCEPTION & PRES]VES ITS ASPECT ( 9FRACTION4 ,BUT AS SOON AS A MAN1?R\< LACK ( *>ACT]1 TAKES REFUGE 9 DOCTR9E1 AS SOON AS CRIME REASONS AB\T ITSELF1 IT MULTIPLIES LIKE REASON ITSELF & ASSUMES ALL ! ASPECTS ( ! SYLLOGISM4 ,ONCE CRIME WAS AS SOLIT>Y AS A CRY ( PROTE/2N[ IT IS AS UNIV]SAL AS SCI5CE4 ,YE/]DAY IT WAS PUT ON TRIAL2 TODAY IT DET]M9ES ! LAW4 

,?IS IS NOT ! PLACE = 9DIGNATION4 ,! PURPOSE ( ?IS ESSAY IS ONCE AGA9 TO FACE ! REALITY ( ! PRES5T1 :I* IS LOGICAL CRIME1 & TO EXAM9E METICUL\SLY ! >GUM5TS BY :I* IT IS JU/IFI$2 IT IS AN ATTEMPT TO UND]/& ! TIMES 9 :I* WE LIVE4 ,ONE MI<T ?9K ?AT A P]IOD :I*1 9 A SPACE ( FIFTY YE>S1 UPROOTS1 5SLAVES1 OR KILLS SEV5TY MILLION HUMAN BE+S %\LD BE CONDEMN$ \T ( H&4 ,BUT ITS CULPABILITY MU/ /ILL BE UND]/OOD4 ,9 MORE +5U\S TIMES1 :5 ! TYRANT RAZ$ CITIES = HIS [N GREAT] GLORY1 :5 ! SLAVE *A9$ TO ! CONQU]OR'S *>IOT WAS DRAGG$ ?R\< ! REJOIC+ /REETS1 :5 5EMIES W]E ?R[N TO ! WILD BEA/S 9 FRONT ( ! ASSEMBL$ PEOPLE1 ! M9D DID NOT REEL BE=E SU* UNABA%$ CRIMES1 & JUDGM5T REMA9$ UNCL\D$4 ,BUT SLAVE CAMPS UND] ! FLAG ( FRE$OM1 MASSACRES JU/IFI$ BY PHILAN?ROPY OR BY A TA/E = ! SUP]HUMAN1 9 ONE S5SE CRIPPLE JUDGM5T4 ,ON ! DAY :5 CRIME DONS ! APP>EL ( 9NOC5CE--?R\< A CURI\S TRANSPOSITION PECULI> TO \R TIMES--IT IS 9NOC5CE ?AT IS CALL$ UPON TO JU/IFY ITSELF4 ,! AMBITION ( ?IS ESSAY IS TO ACCEPT & EXAM9E ?IS /RANGE *ALL5GE4 

,\R PURPOSE IS TO F9D \T :E!R 9NOC5CE1 ! MOM5T IT BECOMES 9VOLV$ 9 ACTION1 CAN AVOIDCOMMITT+ MURD]4 ,WE CAN ACT ONLY 9 T]MS ( \R [N TIME1 AMONG ! PEOPLE :O SURR\ND US4 ,WE%ALL KN[ NO?+ UNTIL WE KN[ :E!R WE HAVE ! RI<T TO KILL \R FELL[ M51 OR ! RI<T TO LET!M BE KILL$4 ,9 ?AT EV]Y ACTION TODAY LEADS TO MURD]1 DIRECT OR 9DIRECT1 WE CANNOT ACT UNTIL WE KN[:E!R OR :Y WE HAVE ! RI<T TO KILL4 

,! IMPORTANT ?+1 !RE=E1 IS NOT1 AS YET1 TO GO TO ! ROOT ( ?+S1 BUT1 ! WORLD BE+ :AT IT IS1 TOKN[ H[ TO LIVE 9 IT4 ,9 ! AGE ( NEGATION1 IT WAS ( SOME AVAIL TO EXAM9E ONE'S POSITION CONC]N+SUICIDE4 ,9 ! AGE ( IDEOLOGIES1 WE MU/ EXAM9E \R POSITION 9 RELATION TO MURD]4 ,IF MURD] HASRATIONAL F\NDATIONS1 !N \R P]IOD & WE \RSELVES >E RATIONALLY CONSEQU5T4 ,IF IT HAS NO RATIONALF\NDATIONS1 !N WE >E 9SANE & !RE IS NO ALT]NATIVE BUT TO F9D SOME JU/IFICATION OR TO AV]T \RFACES4 ,IT IS 9CUMB5T UPON US1 AT ALL EV5TS1 TO GIVE A DEF9ITE ANSW] TO ! QUE/ION IMPLICIT 9 ! BLOOD& /RIFE ( ?IS C5TURY4 ,= WE >E BE+ PUT TO ! RACK4 ,?IRTY YE>S AGO1 BE=E REA*+ A DECISION TOKILL1 PEOPLE D5I$ MANY ?+S1 TO ! PO9T ( D5Y+ !MSELVES BY SUICIDE4 ,GOD IS DECEITFUL2 !:OLE WORLD 7MYSELF 9CLUD$7 IS DECEITFUL2 !RE=E ,I *OOSE TO DIE3 SUICIDE WAS ! PROBLEM !N4,IDEOLOGY TODAY IS CONC]N$ ONLY ) ! D5IAL ( O!R HUMAN BE+S1 :O ALONE BE> ! RESPONSIBILITY( DECEIT4 ,IT IS !N ?AT WE KILL4 

,! TWO >GUM5TS >E 9EXTRICABLY B\ND TOGE!R4 ,OR RA!R !YB9D US1 & SO FIRMLY ?AT WE CAN NOLONG] *OOSE \R [N PROBLEMS4 ,!Y *OOSE US1 ONE AFT] ANO!R1 & WE HAVE NO ALT]NATIVE BUT TOACCEPT !IR *OICE4 ,?IS ESSAY PROPOSES1 9 ! FACE ( MURD] & REBELLION1 TO PURSUE A TRA9 ( ?\<T:I* BEGAN ) SUICIDE & ! IDEA ( ! ABSURD4 

,BUT1 = ! MOM5T1 ?IS TRA9 ( ?\<T YIELDS ONLY ONE CONCEPT3 ?AT ( ! ABSURD4 ,& ! CONCEPT (! ABSURD LEADS ONLY TO A CONTRADICTION AS F> AS ! PROBLEM ( MURD] IS CONC]N$4 ,AW>5ESS ( !ABSURD1 :5 WE FIR/ CLAIM TO D$UCE A RULE ( BEHAVIOR FROM IT1 MAKES MURD] SEEM A MATT] (9DIFF]5CE1 TO SAY ! LEA/1 & H5CE POSSIBLE4 ,IF WE BELIEVE 9 NO?+1 IF NO?+ HAS ANY MEAN+ &IF WE CAN AFFIRM NO VALUES :ATSOEV]1 !N EV]Y?+ IS POSSIBLE & NO?+ HAS ANY IMPORTANCE4 ,!REIS NO PRO OR CON3 ! MURD]] IS NEI!R RI<T NOR WRONG4 ,WE >E FREE TO /OKE ! CREMATORY FIRES OR TODEVOTE \RSELVES TO ! C>E ( LEP]S4 ,EVIL & VIRTUE >E M]E *ANCE OR CAPRICE4 

,WE %ALL !N DECIDE NOT TO ACT AT ALL1 :I* AM\NTS TO AT LEA/ ACCEPT+ ! MURD] ( O!RS1 )P]HAPS C]TA9 MILD RES]VATIONS AB\T ! IMP]FECTION ( ! HUMAN RACE4 ,AGA9 WE MAY DECIDE TO SUB/ITUTE TRAGIC DILETTANTISM = ACTION1 & 9 ?IS CASE HUMAN LIVES BECOME C\NT]S 9 A GAME4 ,F9ALLY1WE MAY PROPOSE TO EMB>K ON SOME C\RSE ( ACTION :I* IS NOT 5TIRELY GRATUIT\S4 ,9 ! LATT] CASE1 9?AT WE HAVE NO HI<] VALUES TO GUIDE \R BEHAVIOR1 \R AIM WILL BE IMM$IATE EFFICACY4 ,S9CE NO?+ ISEI!R TRUE OR FALSE1 GOOD OR BAD1 \R GUID+ PR9CIPLE WILL BE TO DEMON/RATE ?AT WE >E ! MO/EFFICI5T--9 O!R WORDS1 ! /RONGE/4 ,!N ! WORLD WILL NO LONG] BE DIVID$ 9TO ! JU/ & !UNJU/1 BUT 9TO MA/]S & SLAVES4 ,?US1 :I*EV] WAY WE TURN1 9 \R ABYSS ( NEGATION & NIHILISM1MURD] HAS ITS PRIVILEG$ POSITION4 

,H5CE1 IF WE CLAIM TO ADOPT ! ABSURDI/ ATTITUDE1 WE MU/ PREP>E \RSELVES TO COMMIT MURD]1 ?US 
ADMITT+ ?AT LOGIC IS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN SCRUPLES ?AT WE CONSID] ILLUSORY4 ,( C\RSE1 WE MU/ HAVE SOMEPR$ISPOSITION TO MURD]4 ,BUT1 ON ! :OLE1 LESS ?AN MI<T BE SUPPOS$1 TO JUDGE FROM EXP]I5CE4,MOREOV]1 IT IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE1 AS WE CAN SO (T5 OBS]VE1 TO DELEGATE MURD]4 ,EV]Y?+ W\LD !N BEMADE TOCON=M TO LOGIC--IF LOGIC C\LD REALLY BE SATISFI$ 9 ?IS WAY4 

,BUT LOGIC CANNOT BE SATISFI$ BY AN ATTITUDE :I* FIR/ DEMON/RATES ?AT MURD] IS POSSIBLE & !N ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,= AFT] HAV+ PROV$ ?AT ! ACT ( MURD] IS AT LEA/ A MATT] ( 9DIFF]5CE1ABSURDI/ ANALYSIS1 9 ITS MO/ IMPORTANT D$UCTION1 F9ALLY CONDEMNS MURD]4 ,! F9AL CONCLUSION (ABSURDI/ REASON+ IS1 9 FACT1 ! REPUDIATION ( SUICIDE & ! ACCEPTANCE ( ! DESP]ATE 5C\NT]BETWE5 HUMAN 9QUIRY & ! SIL5CE ( ! UNIV]SE4 ,SUICIDE W\LD MEAN ! 5D ( ?IS 5C\NT]1 & ABSURDI/ REASON+ CONSID]S ?AT IT C\LD NOT CONS5T TO ?IS )\T NEGAT+ ITS [N PREMISES4 ,ACCORD+ TO ABSURDI/ REASON+1 SU* A SOLUTION W\LD BE ! EQUIVAL5T ( FLI<T OR DELIV]ANCE4 ,BUT ITIS OBVI\S ?AT ABSURDISM H]EBY ADMITS ?AT HUMAN LIFE IS ! ONLY NECESS>Y GOOD S9CE IT IS PRECISELYLIFE ?AT MAKES ?IS 5C\NT] POSSIBLE & S9CE1 )\T LIFE1 ! ABSURDI/ WAG] W\LD HAVE NO BASIS4,TO SAY ?AT LIFE IS ABSURD1 ! CONSCI5CE MU/ BE ALIVE4 ,H[ IS IT POSSIBLE1 )\T MAK+ REM>KABLECONCESSIONS TO ONE'S DESIRE = COM=T1 TO PRES]VE EXCLUSIVELY = ONESELF ! B5EFITS ( SU* A PROCESS( REASON+8 ,FROM ! MOM5T ?AT LIFE IS RECOGNIZ$ AS GOOD1 IT BECOMES GOOD = ALL M54 ,MURD]CANNOT BE MADE COH]5T :5SUICIDE IS NOT CONSID]$ COH]5T4 ,A M9D IMBU$ ) ! IDEA ( !ABSURD WILL UND\BT$LY ACCEPT FATALI/IC MURD]2 BUT IT W\LD NEV] ACCEPT CALCULAT$ MURD]4 ,9 T]MS (! 5C\NT] BETWE5 HUMAN 9QUIRY & ! SIL5CE ( ! UNIV]SE1 MURD] & SUICIDE >E ONE & !SAME ?+1 & MU/ BE ACCEPT$ OR REJECT$ TOGE!R4 

,EQUALLY1 ABSOLUTE NIHILISM1 :I* ACCEPTS SUICIDE AS LEGITIMATE1 LEADS1 EV5 MORE EASILY1 TO LOGICAL MURD]4,IF \R AGE ADMITS1 ) EQUANIMITY1 ?AT MURD] HAS ITS JU/IFICATIONS1 IT IS BECAUSE ( ?IS 9DIFF]5CE TO LIFE :I* IS ! M>K ( NIHILISM4 ,( C\RSE !RE HAVE BE5 P]IODS ( HI/ORY 9 :I* ! PASSION =LIFE WAS SO /RONG ?AT IT BUR/ =? 9 CRIM9AL EXCESSES4 ,BUT !SE EXCESSES W]E LIKE ! SE>+ FLAME ( A T]RIBLE DELI<T4 ,!YW]E NOT ?IS MONOTON\S ORD] ( ?+S E/ABLI%$ BY AN IMPOV]I%$ LOGIC 9 :OSE EYES EV]Y?+IS EQUAL4 ,?IS LOGIC HAS C>RI$ ! VALUES ( SUICIDE1 ON :I* \R AGE HAS BE5 NURTUR$1 TO !IR EXTREMELOGICAL CONSEQU5CE1 :I* IS LEGALIZ$ MURD]4 ,IT CULM9ATES1 AT ! SAME TIME1 9 MASS SUICIDE4 ,! MO/ /RIK+ DEMON/RATION ( ?IS WAS PROVID$ BY ! ,HITL]IAN APOCALYPSE ( #a#i#d#e4 ,SELF-DE/RUCTION MEANTNO?+ TO ?OSE MADM51 9 !IR BOMB-%ELT]S1 :O W]EPREP>+ = !IR [N DEA? & APO!OSIS4 ,ALL ?AT MATT]$ WAS NOT TO DE/ROY ONESELF ALONE & TO DRAG A :OLE WORLD ) ONE4 ,9 A WAY1 ! MAN:O KILLS HIMSELF 9 SOLITUDE /ILL PRES]VES C]TA9 VALUES S9CE HE1 APP>5TLY1 CLAIMS NO RI<TS OV] ! LIVES ( O!RS4 ,! PRO( ( ?IS IS ?AT HE NEV] MAKES USE1 9 ORD] TO DOM9ATE O!RS1 ( ! 5ORM\SP[] & FRE$OM ( ACTION :I* HIS DECISION TO DIE GIVES HIM4 ,EV]Y SOLIT>Y SUICIDE1 :5 IT IS NOT ANACT ( RES5TM5T1 IS1 9 SOME WAY1 EI!R G5]\S OR CONTEMPTU\S4 ,BUT ONE FEELS CONTEMPTU\S 9 !NAME ( SOME?+4 ,IF ! WORLD IS A MATT] ( 9DIFF]5CE TO ! MAN :O COMMITS SUICIDE1 IT IS BECAUSEHE HAS AN IDEA ( SOME?+ ?AT IS NOT OR C\LD NOT BE 9DIFF]5T TO HIM4 ,HE BELIEVES ?AT HE IS DE/ROY+EV]Y?+ OR TAK+ EV]Y?+ ) HIM2 BUT FROM ?IS ACT ( SELF-DE/RUCTION ITSELF A VALUE >ISES :I*1P]HAPS1 MI<T HAVE MADE IT WOR? :ILE TO LIVE4 ,ABSOLUTE NEGATION IS !RE=E NOT CONSUMMAT$ BYSUICIDE4 ,IT CAN ONLY BE CONSUMMAT$ BY ABSOLUTE DE/RUCTION1 ( ONESELF & ( O!RS4 ,OR1 AT LEA/1 IT CANONLY BE LIV$ BY /RIV+ T[>D ?AT DELECTABLE 5D4 ,H]E SUICIDE & MURD] >E TWO ASPECTS ( A S+LE SY/EM1 ! SY/EM ( A MISGUID$ 9TELLIG5CE ?AT PREF]S1 TO ! SUFF]+ IMPOS$ BY A LIMIT$ SITUATION1 ! D>K VICTORY 9 :I* HEAV5 & E>? >E ANNIHILAT$4 

,BY ! SAME TOK51 IF WE D5Y ?AT !RE >E REASONS = SUICIDE1 WE CANNOT CLAIM ?AT !RE >E GR\NDS = MURD]4 ,!RE >E NO HALF-MEASURES AB\T NIHILISM4 ,ABSURDI/ REASON+ CANNOT DEF5D ! CONT9U$ EXI/5CE ( ITS SPOKESMAN &1 SIMULTANE\SLY1 ACCEPT ! SACRIFICE ( O!RS' LIVES4 ,! MOM5T ?AT WE RECOGNIZE ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( ABSOLUTE NEGATION--& M]ELY TO BE ALIVE IS TO RECOGNIZE ?IS--! V]Y FIR/ ?+ ?AT CANNOT BE D5I$ IS ! RI<T ( O!RS TO LIVE4 ,?US ! SAME IDEA :I* ALL[$ US TO BELIEVE ?AT MURD] WAS A MATT] ( 9DIFF]5CE N[ PROCE$S TO DEPRIVE IT ( ANY JU/IFICATION2 & WE RETURN TO ! UNT5ABLE POSITION FROM :I* WE W]E TRY+ TO ESCAPE4 ,9 ACTUAL FACT1 ?IS =M ( REASON+ ASSURES US AT ! SAME TIME ?AT WE CAN KILL & ?AT WE CANNOT KILL4 ,IT AB&ONS US 9 ?IS CONTRADICTION ) NO GR\NDS EI!R = PREV5T+ OR = JU/IFY+ MURD]1 M5AC+ & M5AC$1 SWEPT ALONG ) A :OLE G5]ATION 9TOXICAT$ BY NIHILISM1 & YET LO/ 9 LONEL9ESS1) WEAPONS 9 \R H&S & A LUMP 9 \R ?ROATS4 

,?IS BASIC CONTRADICTION1 H[EV]1 CANNOT FAIL TO BE ACCOMPANI$ BY A HO/ ( O!RS FROM ! MOM5T ?AT WE CLAIM TO REMA9 FIRMLY 9 ! ABSURDI/ POSITION & IGNORE ! REAL NATURE ( ! ABSURD1 :I* IS ?AT IT IS AN EXP]I5CE TO BE LIV$ ?R\<1 A PO9T ( DEP>TURE1 ! EQUIVAL5T1 9 EXI/5CE1 ( ,DESC>TES'S ME?ODICAL D\BT4 ,! ABSURD IS1 9 ITSELF1 CONTRADICTION4 

,IT IS CONTRADICTORY 9 ITS CONT5T BECAUSE1 9 WANT+ TO UPHOLD LIFE1 IT EXCLUDES ALL VALUE JUDGM5TS1 :5TO LIVE IS1 9 ITSELF1 A VALUE JUDGM5T4 ,TO BREA! IS TO JUDGE4 ,P]HAPS IT IS UNTRUE TO SAY ?AT LIFE IS AP]PETUAL *OICE4,BUT IT IS TRUE ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO IMAG9E A LIFE DEPRIV$ ( ALL *OICE4 ,FROM ?ISSIMPLIFI$ PO9T ( VIEW1 ! ABSURDI/ POSITION1 TRANSLAT$ 9TO ACTION1 IS 9CONCEIVABLE4 ,IT IS EQUALLY9CONCEIVABLE :5 TRANSLAT$ 9TO EXPRESSION4 ,SIMPLY BY BE+ EXPRESS$1 IT GIVES A M9IMUM ( COH]5CE TO 9COH]5CE1 & 9TRODUCES CONSEQU5CE :]E1 ACCORD+ TO ITS [N T5ETS1 !RE IS NONE4,SPEAK+ ITSELF IS RE/ORATIVE4 ,! ONLY COH]5T ATTITUDE BAS$ ON NON-SIGNIFICATION W\LD BE SIL5CE--IF SIL5CE1 9 ITS TURN1 W]E NOT SIGNIFICANT4 ,! ABSURD1 9 ITS PURE/ =M1 ATTEMPTS TO REMA9 DUMB4 ,IF IT F9DS ITS VOICE1 IT IS BECAUSE IT HAS BECOME COMPLAC5T OR1 AS WE %ALL SEE1 BECAUSE IT CONSID]S ITSELF PROVISIONAL4 ,?IS COMPLAC5CY IS AN EXCELL5T 9DICATION ( ! PR(\ND AMBIGUITY ( ! ABSURDI/ POSITION4 ,9 A C]TA9 WAY1 ! ABSURD1 :I* CLAIMS TO EXPRESS MAN 9 HIS SOLITUDE1 REALLY MAKES HIM LIVE 9 FRONT ( A MIRROR4 ,& !N ! 9ITIAL ANGUI% RUNS ! RISK ( TURN+ TO COM=T4 ,! W\ND ?AT IS SCRAT*$ ) SU* SOLICITUDE 5DS BY GIV+ PLEASURE4 

,GREAT EXPLOR]S 9 ! REALM ( ABSURDITY HAVE NOT BE5 LACK+4 ,BUT1 9 ! LA/ ANALYSIS1 !IR GREATNESS IS 
MEASUR$ BY ! EXT5T TO :I* !Y HAVE REJECT$ ! COMPLAC5CIES ( ABSURDISM 9 ORD] TO ACCEPT ITS 
EXIG5CIES4 ,!Y DE/ROY AS MU*1 NOT AS LITTLE1 AS !Y CAN4 0,MY 5EMIES10 SAYS ,NIETZS*E1 0>E ?OSE :O 
WANT TO DE/ROY )\T CREAT+ !IR [N SELVES40 ,HE HIMSELF DE/ROYS1 BUT 9 ORD] TO TRY TO CREATE4 ,HE 
EXTOLS 9TEGRITY & CA/IGATES ! 0HOG-FAC$0 PLEASURE-SEEK]S4 ,TO ESCAPE COMPLAC5CY1 ABSURDI/ 
REASON+ !N DISCOV]S R5UNCIATION4 ,IT REFUSES TO BE SIDETRACK$ & EM]GES 9TO A POSITION ( >BITR>Y B>R5NESS--A DET]M9ATION TO BE SIL5T--:I* IS EXPRESS$ 9 ! /RANGE ASCETICISM ( REBELLION4 

,RIMBAUD1 :O EXTOLS 0CRIME PUL+ PRETTILY 9 ! MUD ( ! /REETS10 RUNS AWAY TO ,H>R> ONLY TO 
COMPLA9 AB\T HAV+ TO LIVE !RE )\T HIS FAMILY4 ,LIFE = HIM WAS 0A F>CE = ! :OLE WORLD TO 
P]=M40 ,BUT ON ! DAY ( HIS DEA?1 HE CRIES \T TO HIS SI/]3 0,I %ALL LIE B5EA? ! GR\ND BUT Y\1 
Y\ WILL WALK 9 SUN60 

,! ABSURD1 CONSID]$ AS A RULE ( LIFE1 IS !RE=E CONTRADICTORY4 ,:AT IS A/ONI%+ AB\T ! FACT ?AT IT DOES NOT PROVIDE US ) VALUES :I* WILL 5ABLE US TO DECIDE :E!R MURD] IS LEGITIMATE OR NOT8 

,MOREOV]1 IT IS OBVI\SLY IMPOSSIBLE TO =MULATE AN ATTITUDE ON ! BASIS ( A SPECIALLY SELECT$ EMOTION4 

,! P]CEPTION ( ! ABSURD IS ONE P]CEPTION AMONG MANY4 ,?AT IT HAS COLOR$ SO MANY ?\<TS & 
ACTIONS BETWE5 ! TWO W>S ONLY PROVES ITS P[] & ITS VALIDITY4 ,BUT ! 9T5SITY ( A P]CEPTION DOES 
NOT NECESS>ILY MEAN ?AT IT IS UNIV]SAL4 ,! ]ROR ( A :OLE P]IOD ( HI/ORY HAS BE5 TO 5UNCIATE--OR 
TO SUPPOSE ALREADY 5UNCIAT$--G5]AL RULES ( ACTION F\ND$ ON EMOTIONS ( DESPAIR :OSE 9EVITABLE 
C\RSE1 9 ?AT !Y >E EMOTIONS1 IS CONT9UALLY TO EXCE$ !MSELVES4 ,GREAT SUFF]+ & GREAT HAPP9ESS 
MAY BE F\ND AT ! BEG9N+ ( ANY PROCESS ( REASON+4 ,!Y >E 9T]M$I>IES4 ,BUT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE 
TO R$ISCOV] OR SU/A9 !M ?R\<\T ! 5TIRE PROCESS4 ,!RE=E1 IF IT WAS LEGITIMATE TO TAKE 
ABSURDI/ S5SIBILITY 
9TO ACC\NT1 TO MAKE A DIAGNOSIS ( A MALADY TO BE F\ND 9 \RSELVES & 9 O!RS1 IT IS NEV]!LESS 
IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE 9 ?IS S5SIBILITY1 & 9 ! NIHILISM IT PRESUPPOSES1 ANY?+ BUT A PO9T ( DEP>TURE1 A 
CRITICISM BR\<T TO LIFE--! EQUIVAL5T1 9 ! PLANE ( EXI/5CE1 ( SY/EMATIC D\BT4 ,AFT] ?IS1 ! 
M9OR1 ) ITS FIX$ />E1 MU/ BE BROK5 & WE >E1 P]=CE1 CAU<T UP 9 ! IRRESI/IBLE MOVEM5T BY 
:I* ! ABSURD EXCE$S ITSELF4 

,ONCE ! MIRROR IS BROK51 NO?+ REMA9S :I* CAN HELP US TO ANSW] ! QUE/IONS ( \R TIME4 

,ABSURD-ISM1 LIKE ME?ODICAL D\BT1 HAS WIP$ ! SLATE CLEAN4 ,IT LEAVES US 9 A BL9D ALLEY4 ,BUT1 LIKE 
ME?ODICAL D\BT1 IT CAN1 BY RETURN+ UPON ITSELF1 OP5 UP A NEW FIELD ( 9VE/IGATION1 & ! PROCESS ( 
REASON+ !N PURSUES ! SAME C\RSE4 ,I PROCLAIM ?AT ,I BELIEVE 9 NO?+ & ?AT EV]Y?+ IS ABSURD1 
BUT ,I CANNOT D\BT ! VALIDITY ( MY PROCLAMATION & ,I MU/ AT LEA/ BELIEVE 9 MY PROTE/4 ,! FIR/ & 
ONLY EVID5CE ?AT IS SUPPLI$ ME1 )9 ! T]MS ( ! ABSURDI/ EXP]I5CE1 IS REBELLION4 ,DEPRIV$ ( 
ALL KN[L$GE1 9CIT$ TO MURD] OR TO CONS5T TO MURD]1 ALL ,I HAVE AT MY DISPOSAL IS ?IS S+LE PIECE ( 
EVID5CE1 :I* IS ONLY REAFFIRM$ BY ! ANGUI% ,I SUFF]4 ,REBELLION IS BORN ( ! SPECTACLE ( 
IRRATIONALITY1 CONFRONT$ ) AN UNJU/ & 9COMPREH5SIBLE CONDITION4 ,BUT ITS BL9D IMPULSE IS TO 
DEM& ORD] 9 ! MID/ ( *AOS1 & UNITY 9 ! V]Y HE>T ( ! EPHEM]AL4 ,IT PROTE/S1 IT DEM&S1 IT 
9SI/S ?AT ! \TRAGE BE BR\<T TO AN 5D1 & ?AT :AT HAS UP TO N[ BE5 BUILT UPON %IFT+ S&S 
%\LD H5CE=? BE F\ND$ ON ROCK4 ,ITS PREOCCUPATION IS TO TRANS=M4 ,BUT TO TRANS=M IS TO ACT1 & TO 
ACT WILL BE1 TOMORR[1 TO KILL1 & IT /ILL DOES NOT KN[ :E!R MURD] IS LEGITIMATE4 ,REBELLION 5G5D]S 
EXACTLY ! ACTIONS IT IS ASK$ TO LEGITIMATE4 ,!RE=E IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y ?AT REBELLION F9D ITS 
REASONS )9 ITSELF1 S9CE IT CANNOT F9D !M ELSE:]E4 ,IT MU/ CONS5T TO EXAM9E ITSELF 9 ORD] TO 
LE>N H[ TO ACT4 

,TWO C5TURIES ( REBELLION1 EI!R METAPHYSICAL OR HI/ORICAL1 PRES5T !MSELVES = \R CONSID]ATION4 

,ONLY A HI/ORIAN C\LD UND]TAKE TO SET =? 9 DETAIL ! DOCTR9ES & MOVEM5TS ?AT HAVE FOLL[$ ONE 
ANO!R DUR+ ?IS P]IOD4 ,BUT AT LEA/ IT %\LD BE POSSIBLE TO F9D A GUID+ PR9CIPLE4 ,! PAGES ?AT 
FOLL[ ONLY ATTEMPT TO 
PRES5T C]TA9 HI/ORICAL DATA & A WORK+ HYPO!SIS4 ,?IS HYPO!SIS IS NOT ! ONLY ONE POSSIBLE2 
MOREOV]1 IT IS F> FROM EXPLA9+ EV]Y?+4 ,BUT IT P>TLY EXPLA9S ! DIRECTION 9 :I* \R TIMES >E 
HEAD+ & ALMO/ 5TIRELY EXPLA9S ! EXCESSES ( ! AGE4 ,! A/ONI%+ HI/ORY EVOK$ H]E IS ! 
HI/ORY ( ,EUROPEAN PRIDE4 

,9 ANY EV5T1 ! REASONS = REBELLION CANNOT BE EXPLA9$ EXCEPT 9 T]MS ( AN 9QUIRY 9TO ITS ATTITUDES1 
PRET5SIONS1 & CONQUE/S4 ,P]HAPS WE MAY DISCOV] 9 ITS A*IEVEM5TS ! RULE ( ACTION ?AT ! ABSURD 
HAS NOT BE5 ABLE TO GIVE US2 AN 9DICATION1 AT LEA/1 AB\T ! RI<T OR ! DUTY TO KILL &1 F9ALLY1 HOPE = 
A NEW CREATION4 ,MAN IS ! ONLY CREATURE :O REFUSES TO BE :AT HE IS4 ,! PROBLEM IS TO KN[ :E!R 
?IS REFUSAL CAN ONLY LEAD TO ! DE/RUCTION ( HIMSELF & ( O!RS1 :E!R ALL REBELLION MU/ 5D 9 ! 
JU/IFICATION ( UNIV]SAL MURD]1 OR :E!R1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 )\T LAY+ CLAIM TO AN 9NOC5CE ?AT IS IMPOSSIBLE1 IT CAN DISCOV] ! PR9CIPLE ( REASONABLE CULPABILITY4 

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