Jean Tarrou

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Jean Tarrou is a central character in Albert Camus's novel "The Plague," known for his moral seriousness, detailed notebooks, and philosophical reflections on human suffering and solidarity.

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instanceOf fictional character
literary character
appearsIn La Peste NERFINISHED
The Plague NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre existentialist literature
philosophical novel
associatedWith absurdism
existentialism
human solidarity
human suffering
moral philosophy
collaboratesWith Bernard Rieux NERFINISHED
countryOfOriginOfWork France NERFINISHED
createdBy Albert Camus NERFINISHED
fightsAgainst plague
firstAppearance The Plague NERFINISHED
hasRole central character
hasTheme ethical responsibility
response to the plague
solidarity against suffering
hasTrait compassionate
moral seriousness
observant
reflective
keeps notebooks
knownFor detailed notebooks
meditations on human suffering
meditations on solidarity NERFINISHED
philosophical reflections
languageOfWork French
medium novel
narrativeDevice source of documentary-style notes
narrativeFunction moral conscience of the novel
nationalityInFiction French
occupation traveler
philosophicalAlignment anti-death penalty
opposition to institutional violence
publisherOfWork Gallimard NERFINISHED
records events of the plague
reflectsOn human solidarity
innocence and guilt
the nature of sainthood
the problem of evil
setIn Oran NERFINISHED

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The Plague mainCharacter Jean Tarrou