DUE NOVEMBER 19th
For this illness narrative you will be interviewing essential/frontline workers. These are people which deal directly with the impact of COVID-19 in our communities. Though essential workers are found in many sectors, the richest stories can be found from those who work in the healthcare sector (for example)
- doctors
- nurses
- therapists (variety)
- home healthcare
- nursing home workers
- chaplains
- funeral homes
- hospital workers
- morgues
- police and firemen
- EMT
To complete this narrative you will interview 3 essential workers and present their stories considering the physical and psychological impact that their work has had on them since March, 2020. In doing so, you should elicit "stories" that they have which illustrate their experience. Some useful questions:
- What kind of work do you do?
- can you describe a typical day now?
- "what has changed"?
- what was the most trying incident?
- What surprises you the most?
- How has this affected you and your family?
- etc.?
Narratives should contain these stories with minimal introduction (your voice). Please look to the examples on the blog post. The interviewers voice is absent for the greatest impact. If you can see the person, make sure you record their demeanor (body language, appearance, etc.) without drawing conclusions (simply be descriptive) This plays well in a narrative, and adds to its evocative impact.
Minimum of 5 pages in length.
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