Why Is Sisyphus Tragic, According to Camus

question 12

Multiple Choice

Why is Sisyphus tragic, according to Camus?

• A) Because he was condemned to such a horrific punishment
• B) Because he lost his wife
• C) Because he is conscious
• D) Because despite having a loving wife, he failed to appreciate her love

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Definitions:

Telophase II

The final stage of meiosis II where chromosomes decondense, nuclear envelopes form around the daughter nuclei, and cytokinesis occurs, resulting in four haploid daughter cells.

Homologous Chromosomes

Chromosome pairs in diploid beings that are alike in form, dimension, and genetic composition, being inherited from both the mother and the father.

Sister Chromatids

Identical copies of a chromosome, connected by a centromere, that are formed by DNA replication and separated during cell division.

Haploid Nuclei

Nuclei containing a single set of chromosomes, characteristic of gametes in sexually reproducing organisms.