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Albert Camus' The Plague

Discussion Led by Julie Segedy

Monday 3/27:

• Read Camus' Nobel-prize speech
• Introduction to The Plague and to Albert Camus
• Background on Camus
• The novel as a literary genre: structure and elements

Tuesday, 3/28:

• Existentialism as the foundation of Camus' work
• Guest Speaker: Patricia Shannon

Wednesday, 3/29: Read Part I of The Plague pp. 3-63

Thursday, 3/30: Read Part II pp. 67-130

Monday, 4/3: Read Part II pp. 131-164

Tuesday, 4/4: Read Part III pp. 167-185

Wednesday, 4/5: Read Part IV pp. 189-265

Thursday, 4/6: Read Part V pp. 269-308; also, modern metphors.

Selected Online Resources:

Wyatt, Christopher (2004) Albert Camus. Tameri Publications. http://www.tameri.com/csw/exist/camus.shtml

Howard, Adam (2002) E's Not Quite Dead Yet: Existentialism and The Plague http://www.byzantinecommunications.com/adamhoward/homework/highschool/camus.html