Enlightenment_From_Conflict

Enlightenment From Conflict The plague, though not unfamiliar to most in a historical sense, is brought about in a much more personal light in Albert Camus’ The Plague. Through narration by Dr. Rieux, we watch the personal growth of a character trapped in a town where reality has been sacrificed for survival. But because of his self-sacrifice, determination, dedication to his patients and to all citizens in the town, and through the shared experiences of his friends, we see that Rieux has become a stronger, more understanding, and compassionate man. Throughout this novel, we watch Rieux continuously care for the sick and struggle to stay strong for those who look to him for help and comfort. He is in many ways the anchor of the novel, a center point, not only because of his position as the narrator, but because of his continued support of all the other characters. Toward the end of this epidemic, though, we see Rieux start to question what has come of his efforts while he has survived and so many have not. Looking at his efforts to fight off the plague as a personal, as well as internal, “conflict”, he states that perhaps what plague, rieux, one, remembering, two, through, remember, personal, known, friendship, 291, while, rambert, because, won, men, growth, connection, between, town, tarrou, support, relationship, novel, mentions, knowing, know, god, first, few, father, experiences, experience, end