Week 03 Discussion

Covid- 19 was one of the scariest and unforgettable times ever for many of us. I remember everything happening so fast in March 2020 when the government first placed the city on lockdown. I saw how Covid and the lockdown started to affect everyone after a while. When we first […]

COVID-19 was an unexpected event for everyone and changed our lives. We had to adjust and accept what was happening. There were a lot of arguments about COVID such as whether the vaccine is effective. I was a sophomore in high school. Going to school and seeing my friends not […]

Ancient vs Modern Similarities between the American population during the plague and the Pandemic of 2020 are the Fear and panic that the people felt. The citizens of thebe were terrified of the plague affecting their city and it harming/killing those dear to them similar to the way we felt […]

The flare-up of Coronavirus has impacted many individuals’ lives in phenomenal ways mine icluded. The pandemic has had many social and monetary disturbances that compromised our lives. The pandemic made numerous unfriendly impacts, whether limitations on developments, school terminations, or constraints on specific monetary exercises. The Infection spread quick from […]

Looking back at Covid, it was an odd time to live in. Many Americans were scared because to them it was an unknown virus rapidly spreading across the country. I was aware of COVID around late 2019, while the majority of Americans heard about it early 2020 due the virus […]

I stayed home during the pandemic, so I don’t have a lot of information on how the people of the US reacted to the pandemic. In China, the first wave of the pandemic was poorly handled in Wuhan. Initially, only a few cases emerged, but this eventually led to a […]

As I look back on those days when COVID-19 engulfed the modern world, it’s hard not to feel overwhelmed by the memories of being confined to the four walls of my room. The pandemic was nothing short of a plague, and it had a profound impact on our lives, one […]

The outbreak of Covid-19 has affected people’s lives in unprecedented ways. The pandemic has had devastating social and economic disruptions that threatened our lives. The pandemic has created many adverse effects, whether restrictions on movements, school closures, bans on social gatherings, or limitations on certain economic activities. The Virus spread […]

I’m a little reluctant to talk about the trials and tribulations of COVID as a plague because most of my memory of the pandemic’s course of events is dictated by my experience as a health care provider.  And to recount it is to recall its horror and the desperation of […]

Of this tragedy, it conveys to teach how to bear and react to suffering, pity and fear.In the story they were experiencing a famine  on their vegetation, cattle , women and children. The people of Thebes were very distressed of this time period. With this plague it was only enclosed […]

Our behavior during COVID varies in similarities and difference with the people of Thebes as seen in Oedipus the King. Both parties experienced distress, no one knew what was going on and how to fix the situation. People searched the internet and followed every news outlet possible, and religious people […]

Looking back on the days when COVID-19 was a global pandemic, I can compare and contrast the responses of Americans to the crisis with the actions of the people of Thebes in “Oedipus the King” (Sophocles). In the opening scene of the play, the people of Thebes are shown to […]