De la Perfection à la Cruauté (Analyse de Caligula de Camus)

Camus’ play Caligula written under the influence of the Roman historian Suetone’s the Lives of Twelve Caesars deals with the rebellion of an absolute emperor of the whole Roman Empire against the fact that life ends with death. Undertaking the task of showing and teaching people the absurdness of such an unfair destiny, Caligula tells the adventure of a “fair”, “honest”, “helpful” and “artistic” emperor’s transformation into a monster. Therefore, it is among Camus’ one of the plays that reminds people of their temporary existence.