Plague

Throughout the book the Plague, I continue to be infatuated with the character Tarrou. I feel that there is much mystery to his character and his experiences. His obsession with the death penalty is intriguing, although I feel that the background on his father should be more in depth. The plot of this section is a little confusing to me, but it is interesting that Tarrou feels that death is in his hands and that he is almost at fault. Raymond Rambert on the other hand projects as a more comedic character for me. I feel it's almost comical that he cannot escape the town. Yes, it's sad that he is separate from his wife, but everyone else is in the same boat. There is no reason that he should have special privileges. In love or not, that's just the way it is. It would be too much of a threat to the town for him to leave. Regardless, I think he is sneaky enough to get away. I'm interested to see the approach that him and Gonzales come up with. In conclusion, I don't necessarily enjoy reading this book. I feel that it is repetitive and slow. There's not much context or new plot events, it's just the same events over and over again. Maybe that is a metaphoric throw on the novel, suggesting that the plague is just a slow painful process. It repeats itself through its prevalence and continues.