Selfless acts//Raygan Boster

 The main thing that stuck out to me in Part 4 was how Rambert chose to stay in the city. He had everything in place to leave and go to his lover that night, but suddenly made the decision to stay in the desolate, plague-ridden city. He admits that he doesn't really understand why he made that decision. After all, the only thing he had been focused on since the plague started was getting out of there as quickly as possible. But after all the time he had spent there, something felt wrong about leaving them all there while he was happy on the outside. I think it might have something to do with the bonds he made while he was stuck there. It wasn't intentional to become close to these people. Rambert states the following: "Until now I always felt a stranger in this town, and that I'd no concern with you people. But now that I've seen what I have seen, I know that I belong here whether I want it or not. This business is everybody's business." I really believe this was an honorable decision for him to make. Thinking about it at first, I thought, well yeah why would you leave everyone there to suffer but smuggle yourself to do what you wanted. But upon further consideration, if I had the chance to be happy and do what I wanted, wouldn't I do the same? No one would have really blamed him, because at the end of the day, they want to be done with the plague as well. But he thought past himself and past his love for this girl and decided to stay. I just really admire the selfless decision he made and think it was an important turning point in his character. 

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  1. IsabelleFebruary 22, 2022 at 8:58 AM

    Hi Raygan! I didn't put much thought into Rambert choosing to stay until I read your post. I agree, it was a selfless act. It's almost as if the connections he made through the suffering he went through became more important than his connection to the girl. In a way, he still chose love, because he loves his friends. Great observation!

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