Abstract
Covid19 has created an emergency that is worse than any war. Humans have been quarantined and a person infected with the virus can die within 24 hours after contracting the virus. Life expectancy has become fragile. Humans have begun to live in fear and in isolation. Many have gone into self-quarantine. The world economy is suffering while we struggle to find a cure. Pandemics can be traced back to eighteenth century Britain. However, a cure has not been found yet. 100 years ago there was an epidemic in China that killed millions of citizens. Covid19 is a challenge to the human mind and security. It is our duty to handle the crisis the best way possible and help the nation and the world to cope with the crisis until we can find a solution to it. This research analyzes World War II Literature in South East Asia, Japan, and Britain to ascertain how we handled crises related to national security, food security, health security, and its impact on education and business in the country: Malay at that time between 1940-1950. The research iw on pre-war, war, and post-war eras. Thus, this research aims to look at how World War II emergency literature can be used to help manage the crisis that we are facing today. It will create a fundamental idea of modern-day crisis management in the new millennium This paper elucidates how the research will be carried out.
Presenters
Halimah Mohamed AliSenior Lecturer, Literature/School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Health Promotion and Education
KEYWORDS
Covid 19, World War II, Epidemic, Human, Security
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