Black Death Catastrophe
The Black Death, a common phrase most people have heard of, but are unaware of the tragic catastrophe that crippled Europe throughout 1347. European society has never witnessed such an event. The Black Death, nearly wiping out a third of the population devastated across the country claiming the lives of tens of thousands. How the people of Europe reacted to this disaster predicted their future. In all the agony and disbar the citizens still found hope and persevered. Barbara Tuchman, author of “This is the End of The World”, uses logic, emotion, and credibility throughout to capture the audiences attention and to inform them of the drastic effects of the Black Death, and how Europe pulled together and over came the catastrophe. Tuchman gives
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Back in the 1347’s during the Black Death leaving death and destruction in its path, society was faced with an ultimatum, come together as a country and society or perish. As the Black Death took its toll upon Europe, the citizens still did their part. They tried to conserve what was still left of their society. An example of this selfishness would be the doctors and clergy still trying to find a cure, even when their seemed to be no hope. They still persevered through the disease, many of them loosing their lives in the battle against the Black Death. I feel a comparable situation in todays society would be the the 9/11 attacks. For the first time in American history, our beloved country was taken advantage of and viciously attacked by terrorist’s. When our great nation was faced with adversity, we did not wallow in the grief but rose up again and persevered. I feel that both later and today’s society will always have that fighting aspect in them. When the odd’s are stacked against them, they will band together for survival and strength to push through the hard times. I feel that society will always come together because they will always have the understanding that they are stronger together then they could ever be apart when faced with adversity’s such as something so catastrophic as the Black
Back in the 1347’s during the Black Death leaving death and destruction in its path, society was faced with an ultimatum, come together as a country and society or perish. As the Black Death took its toll upon Europe, the citizens still did their part. They tried to conserve what was still left of their society. An example of this selfishness would be the doctors and clergy still trying to find a cure, even when their seemed to be no hope. They still persevered through the disease, many of them loosing their lives in the battle against the Black Death. I feel a comparable situation in todays society would be the the 9/11 attacks. For the first time in American history, our beloved country was taken advantage of and viciously attacked by terrorist’s. When our great nation was faced with adversity, we did not wallow in the grief but rose up again and persevered. I feel that both later and today’s society will always have that fighting aspect in them. When the odd’s are stacked against them, they will band together for survival and strength to push through the hard times. I feel that society will always come together because they will always have the understanding that they are stronger together then they could ever be apart when faced with adversity’s such as something so catastrophic as the Black