The ideal of what an individual is an interesting one. Think about, no matter who a person is, they have been influenced by other ‘individuals’ and all other aspects of society. Whether they accept or deny the manner in which society functions, they still are defined by where they are from. An individual could not be an individual without their society. With that being said, society is defined by those individuals. The ways of society are either accepted by the majority and or they are overturned by the individuals present. Either way, this society is passed through generations due to the individuals present there.

The dynamic between individual and society can be shown with the social climate during COVID 19. Many people value their ‘freedom and independence’ in regards to following regulations put in order to protect people. People have made claims that these regulations have limited their rights but many people don’t understand the effect of their actions. This contributes to why COVID is still active in society. In theory, if people initially took quarantining seriously, we would not be in this predicament. Them going out and gathering without face coverings are arguing about life needing to return to normal is actually elongating the process of life returning to normal. Other countries, who’s countries are more socialist and are not as expressive with freedom do not have the extensive issues we have here. Our independence, freedom and views on being individuals can lead to a selfish outlook on the situation, and it has for some.

Another example of this with Hotel Corona. It put a bunch of people, who come from different subgroups within a society that usually do not interact were forced to become a community. Essentially, these people were forced to leave the norms of their societies back in those societies. Many people were allowed to actually meet and interact with those who were seen as so different and not part of their ‘society’ even though they all made up their society. They were able to make a new society essentially and create new norms that was present there. That focused on love, communication and being genuine. Forcing yourself to interact with those you may see as different, opposite or even against you, allows for you to actually meet people. Learn about them and obtain perspective. Something we all need, especially in the binary nature of our world and our country.

Unfortunately, people were forced to come together in hospitals, all getting treatment for COVID. Unlike at Hotel Corona, people were put together. In Texas, people were squished together. Nurses were pushed to their limits, they were isolated. Despite that, the city still attempted to open back up. This was primarily due to the economy taking a hit since Texas doesn’t collect state taxes and relies on the sales taxes from people. This led to cases going up and the people having to be more creative with their space. The medical community of Texas stepped up as other nurses and doctors from other places joined the fray and lent their hands. Only when society moved as one was the COVID able to be handled.