As the novel progresses, Grand seems to becoming a present
character- occurring at least twice every chapter. In this section, it is now
made known that Grand desires to write a “flawless” manuscript. His desire is
commendable but also debilitating. His wishes (which are evidently unrealistic)
demonstrate his impractical judgment.
I
believe that Albert Camus has created his manuscript in direct correlation with
the curing of the plague. Once Grand’s novel has reached the point of
perfection, the epidemic will be cured and the town of Oran will be restored to
its earlier conditions. However, Camus purposely made these two objects in
direct correlation because a book can really never reach this state of
“perfection” foreshadowing that the epidemic will never reach an end. Camus’
use of the element of foreshadowing is hidden through many indirect occurrences
making it difficult for his audience members to detect.
Grand’s
wishes and beliefs also contradict that of the individuals of Oran. By using
Grand as a character, Camus thus demonstrated the actions that come together to
create the daily routines of the individuals in Oran: a lack of action because
of their realistic notion that the epidemic can never reach an end.
As
Grand attempts to draw an end to the plague, he begins coming to the
realization that it will never reach an end. Therefore, his realization becomes
directly proportional to those of the individuals of Oran: all struggles are meaningless
because the epidemic will never fade away.
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