Essay Archive - Symbolism in Camus' "The Plague"
Symbolism in Camus' "The Plague"
For the first essay for Integrative Studies 300 I would like to write on
the Camus work, The Plague. Since Albert Camus has a philosophical view unlike
that of many western writers, the book can serve as an excellent reflection on
an unpopular view of life, living, and death. Life without a god poses many
ironies; Camus attempts to satisfy those ironies.
By using many examples of symbolism, Camus conveys his own philosophy in
a certain way so that his characters are subject to his personal ideals and
morals. Camus believes there is no god, and essentially that human beings nee....
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