How the black death affected the pysche of individuals, towards life and death, religion and spirtually, and morality based off of the intro from decameron

The Black Death Effect A major tragedy can affect a nation in many different ways. Take for instance The Holocaust, World Wars and even September 11th. Each one affected the nation's way of living, economy and mind set. For Florence Italy, the Black Death did exactly that. The plaque had spread from the east, killing almost everyone, and thing, in its path. The people of Florence were made to deal with many different problems, good …

…now a symbol of the plaque and killed on sight. Society had changed. The fear of dieing can change completely change a person's psyche and when the fear effects an entire nation change is inevitable. People live to survive can when that is threatened; they will do whatever it takes to survive. Europe did what they had to do in many different ways. Each way has affected the nation's society that continues even to today.