Mrk And Sisyphus Comparison Essay

From The Trial to “The Myth of Sisyphus” characters Mr. K and Sisyphus show us the concepts of the absurd which we see throughout each story. Both of the main characters have a lot in common. Both Mr. K and Sisyphus deal with control, happiness, and the ability to rise above their situations.

Mr. K and Sisyphus have similar senses of control. They both had control when they died.
When Sisyphus was brought to the underworld to push a rock up for eternity, he was able to control and grasp his fate. “he contemplates that series of unrelated actions which become his fate, created by him, combined under his memory's eye and soon sealed by his death.”(p.2) Basically his death was the true start of his control and the start of his absurd, finding the joy out of pushing a rock. For Mr. K there wasn't much control. Sure he was higher up in his job and seemed to have a sense of authority. However throughout the rest of the movie, Mr. K can't control things whatsoever. No matter how hard he tries, he can't find out why he is guilty, besides the line of his lips. When he is finally taken to the hole to die, he finally
Mr. K tried to escape, but realized he wasn't going to ever be in control and he would just be waiting in lines his whole life. Instead of killing the inspectors with the dynamite, Mr. K let it explode. When Mr. K killed himself, he was able to free himself from this constant suffering. On the other hand Sisyphus at first wanted to go back to earth and feel the warm air, but when he was taken back to the underworld and realized it wasn't too bad. Sisyphus found that “he is superior to his fate. He is stronger than his rock” (line 39) This showed that Sisyphus found joy in pushing his rock which made him feel stronger and powerful. Though he situations were extremely rough, both Sisyphus and Mr. K were able to find at least one way to rise above their