https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r en-us 2021-01-04 16:12:50 UTC 2021-08-20 16:27:39 UTC hello@padlet.com arthurknox1 https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1052494248 "I know positively...that each of us has the plague within him; no one, no one on earth is free from it. And I know too, that we must keep endless watch on ourselves lest in a careless moment we breathe in somebody's face and fasten the infection on him. What's natural is the microbe. All the rest - health, integrity, purity (if you like) - is a product of the human will, of a vigilance that must never falter. The good man, the man who infects hardly anyone, is the man who has the fewest lapses of attention. And it need tremendous will power, a never ending tension of the mind, to avoid such lapses. Yes, Rieux, it's a wearying business, being plague stricken. But it's still more wearying to refuse to be it. That's why everybody in the world today looks so tired; everyone is more of less sick of plague. But that is also why some of us, those who want to get the plague out of their systems, fell such desperate weariness, a weariness from which nothing remains to set us free except death."]]> 2021-01-04 16:15:38 UTC https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1052494248 victoriademersseman https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053552718 I think in a sense in the idea of everyone having plague inside of them the "plague" is a metaphor or a stand in for beliefs or practices that, often inadvertently, have negative effects on the world. It is essentially impossible I think to not engage in any practice that has potential to harm someone because of how interconnected the world is and continues to become. ]]> 2021-01-04 19:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053552718 codyhustead1 https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053562098 Comparing this it his father Court case is that. We are all like the plague in the sense that. We are prosecutors and defenders. We do have the power to be able to put somebody to death just as his father was able to do. We can also help it to subside.  We can be the cure of our own creation. The power of being able to change the lives of others as well as our own. We all have the choice to do either but death is the only fates all will succumb to. At any point in time.  ]]> 2021-01-04 19:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053562098 https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053562299 When Tarrou shares how believes the plague is inside everyone, I believe this is referring to how people are always suffering from the absurd and helplessness. Hearing about his traumatic experience when he witnessed the trial of a man that resulted in the death penalty and how he felt helpless to the outcome. Tarrou experienced the emotions of defeat, helplessness, and the lack of hope even before the plague and we see these emotions very prominent in those who are experiencing the plague.]]> 2021-01-04 19:55:42 UTC https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053562299 ben_arndt https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053564129 This may be a bit of a stretch, but when Tarrou stated that "We all have the plague within us" I interpreted it that we all have an unspoken relationship with death, Whether it be directly or indirectly, we all must face its trials and tribulations at one point or another. So when he states that "They are sick of plague" I believed he meant they are sick of witnessing death, and executions under the justification of mercy.

Also it was very interesting in how he states that by refusing to take part in the killing or death of others in any way,  he's exiling himself to a single mindset. It's a similar cunundrum that we see in the Batman comics. Batman's on rule, is that he never kills under any circumstance, and that he values human life above all else. However He's often criticized for this decision, being told that he should kill madmen like joker or two face. It's this moral conundrum that makes his character so fascinating. It reminds me of a quote in the film "No country for old men" "If the one rule you followed brought you to this, of what use was the rule?"]]> 2021-01-04 19:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053564129 https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053564651 In this passage there seems to be another connection to the story of sisyphus as Tarrou is describing life "wearying" regardless of if you are flighting the plague or not. It is constant work to be alive, and even harder work to fight the plague. What I interpret Tarrou to mean by the "plague" is the ability to inflict death or suffering on others, on purpose or on accident. It is inescapable that we all have that ability, but Tarrou believes that one can make peace with this reality by fighting it, being conscious of your actions, and taking the "path of sympathy"

]]> 2021-01-04 19:56:33 UTC https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053564651 finnhautau https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053564999 It seems to me like Tarrou believes that irresponsible actions of the people of Oran are more responsible for the death and suffering throughout the book. Health and Integrity are much more in the control of the people than the microbe is, so those who adhere most closely to those values will be able to cause less harm. I agree that it is incredibly difficult to be so vigilant and careful all the time, especially since many of us feel alone even though our experience is more or less shared. ]]> 2021-01-04 19:56:40 UTC https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053564999 peterjaramillo1 https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053565003 During this scene the imagery is very very good, you can almost feel the breeze hitting you face. While Tarrou is talking to Rieux  Tarrou opens up to Rieux more I feel. Asking if they are friends, and telling him about his father and the court case that changed his life.  I feel that when Tarrou says that we all have the plague in us. He thinks of it as a sentence to death, and since we all are inevitably going to die, we all have this death sentence assignment to us in one way or another. The feeling of inescapable mortality is something that people all over the world fear. Especially when we learn that our days are numbered.]]> 2021-01-04 19:56:40 UTC https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053565003 zoewaldschmidt1 https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053565443 I think that the passage here is talking about how we are able to justify our lack of response and sleep peacefully at night even after knowing that we live in a world full of injustices.]]> 2021-01-04 19:56:48 UTC https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053565443 branchdemersseman https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053565958 Tarrou seems to suggest that the plague everyone carries is akin to a knowledge of the consequences of their actions. Everyone knows that to some extent they have an ability to affect the world, and Tarrou argues that all of these human effects, be they direct or indirect, result in murder. In order to be good, Tarrou argues, one needs to be aware of the effect they have on the world and keep constantly vigilant so that they take as little action as possible that results in direct harm.]]> 2021-01-04 19:56:59 UTC https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053565958 https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053566031 It seems like Tarrou is simply explaining how people are starting to feel about the plague. Everyday they are witnessing deaths and people are getting sick and tired of it. So I think what he means by "no one being free from it" is that even if you don't have the plague you are still in some ways trapped by it because you are experience all these awful things happening.]]> 2021-01-04 19:57:00 UTC https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053566031 kaigutjahr1 https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053566176 Tarrou seems like the kind of person that cares more for others than he cares for himself, at least to an extent. He wishes to remove the "plague" of murder from society, everywhere in the world, because he feels that it is an unnecessary evil. Tarrou's plague was that of murder; he feels as though he has killed people unnecessarily, though it was in the name of peace, though he truly recognizes that peace can only be attained with peace.]]> 2021-01-04 19:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053566176 christophercarlin https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053569038 T talks about being plague stricken, as if it's not only the physical virus, but also a mental thing. I'm not sure if what he means is that it's a mental illness, or that its a restlessness of the mind with intent of the people to find an inner/ "some peace" (252). He means that we all have our individual plauges, more broadly defined as 'our struggles', T's being that he felt he was a murderer. But he also means that we all have the ability to affect the world and those around us, and that to be 'good', we must find peace and be aware of our affect. (???)]]> 2021-01-04 19:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053569038 https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053569071 I think that Tarrou when he says everyone has the plague he is talking about everyone's ability to kill. When hearing about the trial he witnessed it shows that you can kill with out straight up killing. Murder comes in many forms and maybe that is spreading the plague or arguing for the death sentence but everyone has the ability to kill.

]]> 2021-01-04 19:58:07 UTC https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053569071 gabbyjohnson1 https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053576911 I think Tarrou was implying that everyone struggles with their own demons and mental isolation. The Plague within us twists those insecurities and fears into something that humans have to experience collectively (even if we are all dealing with different things). ]]> 2021-01-04 20:01:03 UTC https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053576911 https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053589508 I think in saying that everyone has the plague, Tarrou means that we all have the potential to cause harm to others. He says that having the plague and trying not to spread it is a constant weariness and requires constant attention and intentionality. He acknowledges that even the most well intentioned person can accidentally spread the plague, as he himself did. Even actions that are meant to do good or to help can hurt someone. I think he means that, in order to not cause harm to others, we have to constantly be aware of what we're doing and think through the potential consequences of our actions.]]> 2021-01-04 20:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053589508 saskiabauman https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053592002 2021-01-04 20:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1053592002 jamiemeuth1 https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1056370369 It seems like when he says that everyone has the plague inside of them, he is talking about how everyone has the ability to do bad things (i.e. murder). He doesn't want to kill people, yet he realised that he himself was actively doing so. So he is saying that even the best people can be guilty of the worst crimes.]]> 2021-01-05 16:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/arthurknox1/x84glf793nobj53r/wish/1056370369