"The Plague"

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In this paper the author gives an in-depth analysis of Albert Camus' existentialist masterpiece "The Plague." Camus' philosophy of alienation is examined in light of the modern world. It is further argued that Camus shows that in order to fight plague people have to become humanists, they have to learn to value life and happiness of communication, otherwise in case there is no stimulus for living they'll simply die out.

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"Only handful of people from a big city is able to resist the disaster: doctor Rieux, priest Paneloux, journalist Rambert and some others. Only they are able to make efforts to change at least something in city, where evil is represented by a specific moral condition of citizens who faced the tragedy of plague epidemic. Step by step the city which is closed on quarantine loses its unity, joy of communication
as plague promotes disintegration and destroys moral norms. The rebel of Oran citizens which only happens after they lose the hope to be saved and evacuated shows the desire to restore healthy human relations and desire to escape from existing alienation. That's why after the city was isolated, its citizens unconsciously began to make steps towards each other: they started to seek communication attending cinemas and theatre, where only one movie was shown and only one play was staged, as they missed simple humanism and illusion of happy life"

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