Blog #4 Icons Loop

Intro:
If you were sick, wouldn’t you want a cure for that sickness? That question lies in the minds of many ill, some who have viral infections without vaccines. Viruses, for as long as I can remember, have plagued America. I used to hear about these diseases from many different outlets. One of those outlets is a book I once read on viruses; it is called “The Hot Zone” by Richard Preston. The book portrayed the deadly Ebola disease in Africa. The survival rate of Ebola is very slim; with a 90% mortality rate, almost nearly, if not all, of its patients perishing by massive hemoraging (a very painful internal bleeding). Whenever I read the book, it gave me an intense chill, especially when one of the chapters entailed a group of CDC (Center for Disease Control) agents and their work to prevent an airborne Ebola virus from spreading into the general public. One of my thoughts after finishing the book was, “What would the world be like if we didn’t have people who risked their lives and rose above the occasion for the better good?” I would later talk with my dad about the book and how crazy viruses were. Since he is an anesthesiologist, he had learned about some crazy diseases in his line of work.


Conclusion:
The idea that America has astonishing health care leaves many to take for granted what could happen if one of those special vaccines weren’t discovered. Has anyone ever thought about how many of us would be sick or dead from polio if Jonas Salk didn’t put in the effort to look for a vaccine? Most Americans hardly acknowledge the saving power of vaccines, and some downright deny the use of them, claiming that they cause problems and illness as much as the original diseases that they are supposed to prevent. People need to start accepting the fact that they play a part in their health. What will it take to realize the importance of vaccines? By the time you need a vaccination, it might be too late. 


1. I chose this intro and outro for my artist statement because it gives the reader something to think about. The beginning question asks about a situation in their health in relation to viruses, so it gives them something to think about. Also in in the intro, it gives shocking facts and is informative to the reader. The outro gives more of a speculation and discussion on some issues, like how vaccines are disregarded by some people. It then ends with open closing, hopefully leaving some readers pondering on the reading...
2. The opening and closing tie in my big ideas by bringing to the point my big ideas about viruses and America's involvement in health.
3. I hope that my reader considers his/her part in the reading relating to their ideas about viruses and vaccines. I also hope that my reader will gain more respect for today's healthcare and the people working for better health medicine. Lastly, I hope that the readers speculate how Jonas Salks involvement went towards discovering the polio vaccine and also how mine and other's ambitions of being successful can also effect the future of medicine and health in society.