THE PLAGUE The Plague by Albert Camus won the author a Nobel Prize for literature, and with good reason. The story, about an outbreak of the bubonic plague in Oran and the isolation Oran is forced into as a result, examines the human condition under a unique light. Rieux, the narrator, shows professionalism and character when dealing with the disease. He understands his job as not only a doctor, but also a human being. He struggles with which should come first. Many of the characters struggle with their own selves as well. Camus allows the reader inside the minds of these characters to witness these struggles f....

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