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=__**Summary#2:**__ ** 23/25 ** =

The second half of my book is definitely where all the effects of the previous cause begin to come into play. Now that the town has been sealed off many precautions have been put into effect. The sanitary police try to keep Oran as clean as possible based on how many people are now contracting the disease. What used to be broadcasting the death rates of rats has now transitioned over to the amount of deaths in the population of people. At first they would broadcast the numbers once a week, but this was totally changed when the magnitude of the victims rose making the report happen at least once a day. We find Rambert trying more frequently to find ways to leave the town, but after realizing that there wasn't going to be a legal way out he tried to resort to the illegal ways. Dr. Rieux though continued to look for any cure he could find. Threw many attempts of using any serum the French sent to them as an aid, he knew he needed to do this on his own. Although the number of doctors was said to be higher than the patients, people continued to wonder how long that would last. Fast forwarding a few months now, the summer seasons were only known to make the disease stronger. The people of Oran then conducted two prayer weeks in which Father Paneloux believed that God had been punishing the people for all their bad actions by sending the plague onto them. This idea seemed very logical to the people the first prayer week, but as the weeks progressed on many of them lost all hope in even believing in any god. Meanwhile as more and more attempts were made by Dr. Rieux to find a cure for the disease towards the end of the book, he too thought that no one would ever find one. Also going on in those weeks, Rambert did have the opportunity to flee the town, but he decided to side with his conscience and provide any help he could in the towns attempt to fight off the plague. After many prayers and scientific experiments were conducted Dr. Rieux finally saw that his serum had saved a mans life after a fews days of letting the serum he injected sit in his body. One can only assume then that his cure was made into mass amounts and within a few weeks the towns gates were re opened up and in the mean time the town continued to restore to its former glory.

=__**Analysis#2:**__=

All throughout the second half of my book I truly thought many different things were going to happen. Firstly, I though that somehow Rambert would be the one to get out of the infected town legally. Secondly I thought that the death toll would be greater based on how the book summarized how great the panic was. But, in their defence I do see how any amounts of death based on an un curable plague at the time would create a mass panic all around any town. Thirdly, I honestly thought that the readers would never know who the narrater of this book was, little did we know that it was our very own Dr. Rieux. Did their reaction or lack of reaction surprise you at all?

=__**Application#2:**__=

The book clearly relates the most to the culture and social aspects all around Oran. The culture aspects was that many started this book with a high faith in their religion of God, but throughout all the toils and troubles the plague brought them really did contribute to why so many of them started to stray away from their faith.The social aspect of this book is how the townspeople no matter if you were native to the region or not joined together to help provide anyone with their gifts and talents to help fight off the disease that had plagued their town. You still aren't addressing the actual Essential questions.

=**__Summary#1:__ Give the page numbers you read. 22/25 **=

The book that I am reading is, The Plague by Albert Camus. In the beginning of the story it opens up with the setting taking place in northern Africa in a small town of Oran. Though the town overall was described as a ugly one, the townspeople were the true attraction of it. The first sign of disease that the narrater notices is the over infested streets filled with dead rats. As described in the book, the rodents would slowly come out of the sewers in an aching form only then to drop dead in a few short moments. Starting in numbers such as ten or so a day, drastically rose to more then 300, to then the highest being over 6,000 dead rats found in the streets of Oran. One being very interested in the study of plagues would come to the conclusion very quickly that the rats were in fact the carriers of the un named disease. Just weeks was all that it took for the townspeople to catch this extreme, "fever." Not to mention the rainy season made it the perfect mugginess for a disease to only sprout more of its infected vines to all it reached out to wrap around. The symptoms though ranged from engorged lumps all over the victim, to black spheres encompassing the body. In one case a doctor reported an incident while he was driving home in his car in which a women wondering the dark alleys was screaming in agony with her arms sprawled out and her groin area profusely bleeding away. Only then did the plague consume some of her victims. The number would range from ten to 30 a day. Soon after the authorities finally took some action, the village gates were closed off permantely until further notice was to be given. Thus, affecting the people of Oran in a extreme negative manner. Those on the outside with loved ones on the inside of the gates were offered to come back in, but were then warned of never being able to go back out. Scared by the un knowns of the plague the outsiders stayed away until the gates were to be opened, which haven't been just yet.

=**__Analysis#1:__**=

Being the plague interested type of person that I am, I have been clearly enjoying this book so far. Although some of the sentence structures could use a bit of work, the author does indeed use a very wide range of vocabulary throughout this book. If I would have to pick my favorite section of the book so far, I would have to say I really enjoyed the part where the narrator went into the specific symptoms of the plague victims. Just learning more and more information about this un known epidemic really does make me even more hungry for more knowledge that I know awaits me.

=**__Application#1:__**=

This book clearly relates the most to the culture and social aspects of the town/country. Through many drastic debates throughout this book it clearly shows how the sense of government is very much so relied upon for descision making processes. Just the simple notice about the,"fever," to the public took multiple days to agree on how it would be written and where the location of the notice would be hung up around. The social aspect is how the townspeople want to have their normal day to day lives back with those in other parts of other towns, but can't even hope because of the toll the plague has casted upon their new lives. For as some would say in their sense after many of those giving up hope altogether, the act of hoping breeds enternal misery. How does the book relate to our course essential questions??????

__**Ten Forces:**__

Ten different, "forces," that have shaped me into the person I am today are; my family, church, love of art, sports team, Mr. Wertz, my height, the move, separation, Peyton, and perseverance. **My family** has shaped me into the person I am today because of all the ups and downs we have had and all of the separation and unity we have overcome. One of the most memorable moments I would say would be when my parents ended their two year long separation and decided not to get divorced. The unity that was restored brought our broken family back together and without both of them cooperating, then I know for a fact that my life would have definitely looked different. Growing up for the first 11 years of my life in the same **church** filled my memories with so many amazing experiences to look back on. But, when I moved then to York, a year later, we had to look for a new church which can be hard because the whole family has to feel the connection together. Throughout the long process of going from church to church, we finally found our fit and of course making new bonds with a congregation can be hard at first but I knew that it was just a matter of time before my family was just another family member. I could say right now that **art** is my true passion. Now I wouldn't go as far as saying it to be a career decision, but still a major hobby. I know personaly that when I am in the middle of painting what i now will be a great painting, that nothing else matters in the moment. That for me alone is enough of a passion when I feel it. As long as I can remember I was always apart of some kind of **sports team** whether it was local, travel, or team. What really makes or breaks a team though is how team work plays a huge role and the idea of true unity. Based on my personal experience I can say that my basketball team has truly shaped me into a better person in the sense of every player working together for the greater good of the team. Out of all the teachers I have had at Central the most remarkable person has to be my art teacher **Mr. Wertz**. His pure excitement and passion for art just light up the studio as soon as anyone would walk in. For me it has been how crazy he gets when he has multiple ideas to shout out at a time. How he isn't afraid of acting like a teenager again like if he was one just yesterday, but some how keeping a professional aspect in mind also. **My height** has always been the first thing people recognize about me whether in the hallways or just in public. Rounding the top of the five foot eleven point makes myself, "tall". Though in my family i always find it funny that I am considered one of the short ones even going out to my extended family. But, my height has definitely impacted my confidence factor to my advantage. Although it seems like just yesterday I did in fact **move to York** about four years ago. Leaving my friends and home town was obviously a struggle I had to overcome. Being the freshmen in high school knowing no one clearly had to be fixed fast, which in the long term boosted my social skills to a new high. Having to live without my dad for three years tested my ability to deal with the idea of **separation**. Being able to let go even when you know you will see them again some day justisn't the same as seeing them everyday. I learned that one phone call a week was the best way we shared our feelings toward missing each other. You may be wondering who **Peyton** is, well to those wondering she is a black manchester terrier mix and she is my best friend. For being only a dog she has taught me the value of what it means to really take care of another thing besides myself. I know that our bond is stronger then ever through all the lessons we have shared together as owner and dog. The act of **persevering** has shaped my into the person I am today through the act of never giving up or falling short without myself knowing that i gave my all in the end. Especially now during all the stress ad dead lines that senior year brings me I know that i will be sticking it out for the long run and to just keep moving forward.

I can't believe I never knew you had just moved here your freshmen year! Was that Peter's junior or senior year? Where did you move from? -Mrs. Sands