Fear is an emotion that large amounts of people, at any age, have encountered at least once in their lifetime. It is something that can push them to fight as hard as they possibly can, or it can deteriorate their confidence and leave their body feeling numb. We connect this to the saying fight or flight meaning you can either stay and give it your all, or you can back down and turn away, but what happens if there is an outbreak that changes your life in the matter of seconds. Something that begins to eat away at the world’s population, but at first, everyone looked past, and brushed under the rug. Something that evolved so quickly that once things started shutting down, and the supplies started to diminish, everyone was emerged in this life of panic. Now what if I told you that this was an uncontrollable illness; one of the most virulent versions of a virus that has ever happened during some of our lifetimes? I’m sure you’d go into instant panic, but you’d soon have to find a way to face this challenge, and come out on the other end, stronger than you were before. The outbreaks of both 2020 COVID-19, and the 1918 flu pandemic has left everyone vulnerable to a new life. With shutting down nonessential businesses, jobs have been lost, financial burdens have appeared, and families are being split apart due to this unpredicted outbreak. Something that not a single person has control over, but every person has to face and fight against. It is nerve-racking that each and every life was and is still on the line and these illnesses have been and still are in control. Two outbreaks that have uprooted the routines of daily lives, and not only that but have left people behind in constant worry. Regardless of the challenge, facing it is key, and doing so will allow you to understand the meaning behind the life we live.
- Find 3 perspectives and find different ways that they have faced this challenge
- How have their worlds changed and how are they coping?
