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 …

…a god (or even with a god for that matter) Camus says that we need to be responsible and create our own hope. By looking carefully at the characters in the book, I plan to also show Camus' press for responsibility among the people. The ultimate goal of this essay is to make prominent Camus philosophical views of a godless world in which the people hold the responsibility of living a moral and hope-filled life.