Physically Distanced, Critiquing an Essay About the Philippines During the Pandemic
Francine Abueva’s overall essay entitled “The Effects of the Pandemic” revealed her positive yet slightly hesitant reaction to the Philippine government’s actions toward economic and health-related threats to the country. The essay resonated a lighthearted and sincere tone as I was gradually reading the author’s prompt reaction to the country’s lockdown in response to the Coronavirus Pandemic. The meaningfully constructed one-paragraph essay contained a few significant points by Abueva that truly expressed hope and understanding to the country’s status quo. For this assessment, I will critique Francine Abueva’s perception on the country’s struggle and its government’s actions in response to the struggle, and her reaction to such actions all in the midst of the Coronavirus Pandemic. I will also evaluate Francine Abueva’s construction of her essay, as well as recognize the creativity and uniqueness of her statements. Abueva opened her essay acknowledging the pandemic’s “de