Sebastian Junger is the author of the book Tribe and he describes the term Tribe as, “the community that you live in, that you share resources with, that you would risk your life to defend” (Junger PBS). In this case, he is also talking about society coming together in times of mass distress. Junger argues societies uniting to help the victims of disaster benefits everyone. He gives examples of mass unity during the Blitz and during and after Hurricane Katrina. Nations do come together, but Junger does not bring to light the chaos and discrimination experienced by victims of disaster.
The Blitz talked about in the Tribe refers to strategic bombings by the Nazi party against the people of London from September of 1940 through May of 1941. The bombers targeted populated areas, factories, and dock yards. The blitz targeted populated areas to attempt to kill as many people as possible while also stopping factory work, cutting off possibilities of transport and trade by water (The Blitz THP). The people of London had to rally around themselves and each other to support them through a hellish time.
Junger described the bomb shelters during the Blitz as well managed. Those living…show more content… Temporary equality does seem to be very temporary. In the end, we are human and have natural instincts. We are trained to put on our own oxygen masks first, and to naturally choose ourselves over others when it comes to life and death (Wallace The Atlantic). Junger was right when he said that nation come together during times of crisis. The Blitz showed coming together of people searching for safety, and Hurricane Katrina brought forth volunteers from across the nation. Despite Junger’s claims, there was chaos during The Blitz, and racial discrimination during Hurricane
