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Literature and the Role of the Intellectual in Society

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In the novel "The Intellectual" by Albert Camus, the protagonist Bernard Rieux is a doctor who faces the outbreak of a deadly plague in Oran, Algeria. What does Rieux's response to the plague reveal about the role of the intellectual in society?

  1. Intellectuals should withdraw from society and focus on their own work.
  2. Intellectuals should use their knowledge and skills to help solve society's problems.
  3. Intellectuals should challenge the status quo and promote social change.
  4. Intellectuals should remain neutral and objective in the face of social problems.
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