The theory of absurdity has recently been introduced in my AP Literature class. This theory has made me think and truly expand my mind. According to this theory there are only three types of people in the world; ones who see life as pointless, ones who put all their eggs into a single basket and choose to believe in God, and ones who view life pointless and we are just all moving in random ways without any sense of direction. On top of that there exist different types of absurd people such as the Don Juan, the artist, the conqueror and the actor. In my opinion this is a terribly depressing way to view life. To characterize people into one of three categories, and then into further sub-categories is ridiculous. I also fail to understand how it is possible that Camus could believe that we can wander through life without being influenced in our ways. We are influenced by all of our actions. I am sitting outside because it is a nice night. We have some reason and some influence for all of our actions. I also believe that life is tremendously complex. In fact, our life is so complex that we simply cannot fathom every miniscule thing that takes place in our lives. The theory of evolution is backed by science, yet it is still a theory. There has to be a Supreme Being who controls what takes place on earth. For me, that Supreme Being is God. I believe that He gives me free will, but I also believe that he has a master plan for each and every person. I am a very Type A person and I am the son of a lawyer. I am inquisitive by nature. But life is so grand and so complex that even my control freak personality can accept the fact that all the wonders of this life, that the sun reflecting off the honeysuckle in my backyard, the smell of the grill and my life in general are all controlled by an all-knowing God.
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