And of Clay Are We Created- Eunice Ojedele

“And of Clay are We Created” is a story about a volcano eruption that had happened and how it brought about the connection of the reporter Rolf Carle and the young girl Azucena. We can connect this disaster the ongoing pandemic which has instilled fear in the hearts of many. Like in the text, a lot of people have died, and a lot of people are struggling for their lives at the moment like Azucena. Another way we can come to terms of Azucena’s situation can be by comparing ourselves to her. Azucena was trapped and she came in terms with the fact that it was nothing she could do about it and just waited for what was next. We have been subjected to staying at home, and at the beginning, it was really hard but now to an extent we have come to terms with the situation and we are doing our best to stay sane.  Screens in my opinion has caused more harm than good in the whole pandemic. When you turn on the TV, its hardly anything positive news about the virus, we hardly see reports about people recovering from it, but we most definitely see reports of people who have died from the virus which just puts fear in our minds, and makes us wonder what is next. The government has responded pretty well to the whole pandemic by shutting down almost every establishment to curb the spread of this virus, they have also put some resources in place to make sure that people are provided with the basic essentials they need in these difficult times.

I personally have gotten in terms with the whole situation and I have played my part in ensuring the virus doesn’t spread further by staying at home, and not having physical contact with anyone except my family who I live with. The whole pandemic has just made me imagine how life will be after the whole thing is over. I feel like it will always remain at the back of our minds and we might never be able to fully recover from it.