1. The contrast between Cottard and the other characters is that while everyone else is in constant fear of contracting the plague and does everything they can to fight the disease, Cottard is cheerful in the fact that the plague stopped the police investigating his mysterious character. crime. Cottard probably also appreciates the camaraderie of everyone else who finally finds themselves in the same position as him.2. The symbolic meaning of the opera scene parallels the situation in which the inhabitants of Oran find themselves. The same opera has been on stage for several months, but no one seems interested. The first act plays out as usual, but in the second, Orpheus gets a little creative as he begs Hades to bring his wife back to life, with jerky movements and strange noises. Finally, in the third act Orpheus staggers and finally collapses, a victim of the plague. As in the opera scene, the plague follows a similar plot; When mice appear at first, even after being around for a while, no one seems to care. In the early stages of the plague, things appear to be business as usual. After a while, the citizens of Oran begin to become anxious and everyone begins to feel the pain of exile and separation. Death arrives and begins to claim victims of the plague.3. After Rambert talks to Marcel and Louis' mother, who tells him he has nothing to live for other than this woman in Paris, he decided not to join his wife, probably because he wondered what she really meant to him. He goes to the hospital Instead of trying to escape, when he gets there, Rambert confesses to Rieux that he would be ashamed if he left the city. Rambart has matured a bit and now realizes it and understands that those...... middle of paper......have the "monopoly" on the death penalty. This is why the plague of Oran taught him nothing new. All he knows is that they have to fight him. Tarrou says he is still modest and is not qualified to judge anyone. He believes that there are afflictions and casualties, and it is our duty to avoid amalgamating the calamity.10. Camus includes the swimming scene to bring some humanity, normality, and sanity into the novel. Think of this as a personal day. They are simply taking a break from their relentless work to swim in the ocean, go outside and throw their worries away, if only for a moment.11. Just when everyone is convinced he will die, Grand miraculously recovers. The fact that Grand was spared death from the plague is a sign of hope. His recovery marks the turning point for all those affected by the plague.