POV Examples from the Plague DBQ
“The … physician seemed to have an intelligent outlook on the cures for the plague through his logical and scientifically analyzed motto. This fact shouldn’t be surprising when his medical status is considered.” [Diana]
“This doctor must have observed patients recovering after using this treatment.” [Eric]
“Pepys, a bureaucrat, might have worn a wig, as some bureaucrats did, and stopped wearing them for fear of infection.” [Colin]
“The priest who wrote this, Father Dragoni, was trying to put a good spin on things that he [was] doing since he is reporting to the Health Magistracy.” [Mary]
“Unfortunately, a physician in Marseilles wrote this document. He probably couldn’t cure it, and so he said it was God’s doing, and that was why he couldn’t cure it.” [Mary]
“Centenni was most likely a devout Catholic, and had full belief in the bread of the church.” [Lauren]
“One must take into consideration that [Erasmus] was wealthy and could better afford to keep clean, and was probably never infected, thus coming to believe it was his cleanliness that kept him safe.” [Toni]
“One must keep in mind that Italians are known as being [devout] Catholics, and believe very strongly in God’s healing powers.” [Kim]
“It is hard to believe that any such cure exists, which leads one to believe that maybe the physician was only trying to make a little money before his time, too, was up.” [Kim]
“A physician, who is likely to know what he is talking about, …” [Kevin]
“One must remember that this housewife most likely had no education and was deeply religious” [Isaac]
“This is an interesting perspective because the schoolmaster was trying to keep his school going but couldn’t for a while” [Jake]
“This is easily believed because he is a priest, [and] therefore does follow the Christian ways” [Ali]
“This person might just have had a relative or friend die under the care of a nurse and decided to blame it on the nurse because there was no one else to blame the death on” [Kelly]