The Plague is a masterpiece by the existentialist writer Camus
Considered Camus's most influential and socially significant work
Camus's existentialist philosophy is not as difficult as that of Jean-Paul Sartre and Heidegger
At least in this novel it is clear
Camus believed that the chaos and absurdity of the world were inevitable
Man, as a being, has no necessary meaning or purpose
In the story, Camus describes two sermons by a priest
Thus denying the meaning that religion can bring
Through the attitude of the protagonist, he shows a person's attitude towards a life of nothingness
It is to enrich the heart with love, friendship and, above all, compassion
Existentialism itself denies "meaning" and banishes man into a barren desert
But it is the opposite of this philosophy
Existentialist philosophers are often devout followers of "conscience."
