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THE PLAGUE
The Plague by Albert Camus won the author a Nobel Prize for literature, and with good reason. The story, about an outbreak of the bubonic plague in Oran and the isolation Oran is forced into as a result, examines the human condition under a unique light. ... He reacts to the plague through his religious beliefs. ... He proclaims in his first great sermon during the epidemic that The Plague is God-sent, brought upon the evildoers of society to punish them for their sins. He later involves himself in the struggle against the plague, helping men such as Rieux and Tarrou, and putting his faith to the test. ... During the second sermon he affirms that the plague is not sent by God; it is part of an evil which is present in the universe and which the Christian must confront. The plague had changed his thoughts and beliefs. ... When The Plague strikes the town, Tarrou has no outside motivation to help the people of the town. ... Fatalist would see the plague as a destiny for the town of Oran and its inhabitants. ... Unlike Rieux and Tarrou, who believed one could do his best to do what was right and eventually defeat the plague, and unlike Paneloux, who believed God controlled the plague, fatalist would see it as a cruel fate.
Approximate Word count = 1061
Approximate Pages = 4.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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