In six pages these men's views on human nature are considered in an examination of the texts 'I Have a Dream,' The Plague, and Night. There are no other sources listed.
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been examined since mankind first started to think about such philosophical possibilities. As such it comes as no surprise that some people believe that mankind is inherently evil and must
be pushed to become something more grand and noble, while others feel that mankind is inherently good and that bad things happen, or weaknesses occur. Bearing that in mind the
following paper examines the perspectives of three individuals. The paper discusses Albert Camus "The Plague," Martin Luther King Jr.s "I Have a Dream" speech, and Eli Wiesels "Night" and then
examines how each of these individuals viewed human nature as either good or bad. "The Plague" The Plague is, as the title suggests, a story about a plague
epidemic. It takes place in a small village and the people do not wish to see that the plague is a reality. In the beginning we see this fear and
ignorance, and we see how, in all honesty, they are perhaps a people consumed with greed in a way: "everyone is bored, and devotes himself to cultivating habits. Our citizens
work hard, but solely with the object of getting rich. Their chief interest is in commerce, and their chief aim in life is, as they call it, doing business" (Camus
4). More and more cases of ill people and dead rats keep turning up, urging Dr. Rieux and Castel to become more certain that what they are dealing with
is the plague. They are faced with the ignorance of those in charge, for they are people who do not want to face the truth, and people who do not
wish to harm the economy of the small town. However, eventually they must realize that the plague is real and there is no running from it. Throughout the story there