I don’t see Sartre and Camus as two sides of the existential coin. I believe Camus concludes the Myth of Sisyphus with the hero happy, and concluding all is well, despite the absurdity of reality. I don’t get “Droopy Dog” from Camus.
This is a key reason I see Sartre and Camus as substantively in agreement, and disagreeing just in tone and emphasis; Camus’ insistence that in spite of all he’s said Sisyphus must somehow be happy, aligns him with Sartre’s view that human value can emerge even in nightmarish circumstances, via individuals’ attitudes toward their circumstances. Sisyphus’ sudden and inexplicable turn-around is the moment in the Droopy Dog cartoons when the narrative arc is suddenly broken and Droopy smashes everyone in sight, bringing things back into order by deus ex animale. (In contrast, Sartre tries to give explicit arguments for why Sisyphus’ position is a superior one.)
This is a key reason I see Sartre and Camus as substantively in agreement, and disagreeing just in tone and emphasis; Camus’ insistence that in spite of all he’s said Sisyphus must somehow be happy, aligns him with Sartre’s view that human value can emerge even in nightmarish circumstances, via individuals’ attitudes toward their circumstances. Sisyphus’ sudden and inexplicable turn-around is the moment in the Droopy Dog cartoons when the narrative arc is suddenly broken and Droopy smashes everyone in sight, bringing things back into order by deus ex animale. (In contrast, Sartre tries to give explicit arguments for why Sisyphus’ position is a superior one.)