“Camus writes that in the midst of the plague, as the citizens of Oran are dying in droves, Dr. Rieux affirms himself in his work. What do you do have control over? And what is beyond your control? As Camus’s protagonist, Dr. Rieux offers an answer: when the world is coming apart, you do your job.”

“Camus writes that in the midst of the plague, as the citizens of Oran are dying in droves, Dr. Rieux affirms himself in his work. What do you do have control over? And what is beyond your control? As Camus’s protagonist, Dr. Rieux offers an answer: when the world is coming apart, you do your job.”

— Phuc Tran