BattleBook+Insun

by Albert Camus
 * The Plague

Basic Questions**

1. Who is the narrator in this book ? Dr. Bernard Rieux

2. What does Dr. Rieux finds when he steps out of surgery in the beginning of the book? dead rat

3. What happens to the rodents in the book? number of dying rodents increases

4. Where does this story take place? Algerian city of Oran

5. Why does the narrator reveals himself at the end of the book; what is his point of doing that? Because he wanted to show objective narration.

6. What was Jean Tarrou doing in Oran in the beginning of the book? Tarrou came to Oran as vacation

7. What 3 things does Dr. Rieux believe that people in Oran have in common? exile, love, suffering

8. Where is Raymond Rambert from and why did he come to Oran? He is from Paris and he came to Oran to research

9. Who is the first one to get the plague? M. Michel

10. How does Tarrou die in this story? He becomes sick with the plague


 * Difficult Questions**

1. What effect did Tarrou's belief that there is no god give to his decision to participate in anti-plague?

2. What is the theme of this book? How does it show in the book?

3. In your opinion, how do you think the plague affected people's life? Not only sickness and death.

4. Compare and contrast Tarrou's belief and personality with citizens of Oran.

5. What is the main purpose of Rambert when Rambert accuses Dr. Rieux for his use of language of abstraction other than heart?