Coronavirus as Seen Through the Lens of Camus’s The Plague

Authors

  • Lipika Narisetti

Abstract

This essay, composed for the honors seminar "Pandemics in World Literature and Film,” discusses the coronavirus pandemic through the lens of Albert Camus's novel The Plague. The disease outbreak detailed in Camus’ novel is set in a very different time period from our own, during which medicine was not nearly as advanced as it is today. Nevertheless, Camus’ narrative holds many parallels to the psychological, political, and social conditions wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, which this essay explores.

For additional context, listen to the author's reflection on the piece below.

Author Biography

  • Lipika Narisetti

    Lipika Narisetti is a member of the Class of 2024 from Columbus, Ohio, in the College of Arts and Science with an intended major in Neuroscience and minors in Psychology, Biological Sciences, and Medicine, Health, and Society. On campus, she is involved in the College Scholars Program, Doctors Without Borders, and Vanderbilt Student Government. She is excited to continue pursuing a unique intersection of her interests at Vanderbilt over the next three years, and plans on attending medical school after graduation.

Author's Reflection

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Published

2021-04-01

Issue

Vol. 3 (2021): Scaffold: A Showcase of Vanderbilt First-Year Writing

Section

Essays on Literature

How to Cite

Coronavirus as Seen Through the Lens of Camus’s The Plague. (2021). SCAFFOLD: A SHOWCASE OF VANDERBILT FIRST-YEAR WRITING, 3. https://ejournals.library.vanderbilt.edu/index.php/UWS/article/view/5115