Brainstorming

Soooooo.... I have finished Part 3 of the novel and lets take a look at what would this all be saying. My personal feelings on the story are that Camus is trying to show people that life should not be taken for granted. The people of Oran no matter how rich or poor now have all been trust into a situation where the only goal now is survival. Now how do people react? They must give up all that is not absolutely necessary in order to "live to fight another day". Even the poorer people begin to cherish what they have, such as family much more. Also people begin to find common ground and it is plain to see that when people can relate to each other in some way they become a closer knit community, doing what they can to help one another. Not only do people come together, but many people's true colors come to the surface, as they begin to take advantage of unfortunate situations to make a profit. Camus shows us that you don't see a person's true character, until it is truly tested. One last thing I think we can take from so far in the novel is a new perspective on religion. Religion whether you believe in God of not has an effect on you. When the plague takes over people are dying and many people turn to religion for closure. Even Dr. Rieux who doesn't believe in God is affected by religion, his own belief that there is no after life pushes him to survive and affects his behavior. Thus, I think we can say that religion is an important aspect to consider in any human society.