World War Z: Chpt.1-3 Summary/Analysis

The books introduction starts by talking about the narrators former position and his reports from which he gained traveling. Upon the final report almost half of his work was removed and was told to write his own book by his boss. This is the beginning of that book. The first part of Warnings chapter started with his travel to Chongqing and his meeting with Kwang Jingshu, a medical doctor and revolutionary. He talks about his first contact with the infection which took place in a small poverty stricken town called New Dachang. When he comes across the boy bound in the abandoned house he realized just how scary this infection was. After he spoke with one of his old army comrades and informed him what was happening. His comrade told him to stay where he was and help will be on the way. Later he was arrested probably for knowledge of the infection. The narrator then continues to talk about many other travels where each person had some find of connection to this initial outbreak. The Blame chapter starts with a meeting the narrator has with Bob Archer the director of the CIA. Bob starts to talk about how the CIA is the main target for blame in America. As their conversation continues Bob tells how there was little attention to this infection and by the time it was relevant the facts were already out to the public. Next the narrator talks with the inventor of the drug Phalanx, designed to prevent infection. Although the drug doesn't actually do anything it sold millions. Later it was revealed to the public there was no wonder drug. The narrator meets with the former White House chief of staff Grover Carlson. Grover talks about how he knew of all the reports and how the Phalanx drug was clearly distraction from truth. He talks about how the new government was the clean up crew and did what they had to fix the situation. Towards the end of the conversation Grover is questioned that some outbreaks were neglected. He doesn't seem to pleased with the reality of outside views. The last person the narrator met with was Mary Jo Miller. She designed the "New America" as it is displayed. She tells her story and talks more on the everyday life her family had. At the end she talks about how the infected had broke into her house and everything seemed to just happen so fast. I think these fist few chapters gives you a sense of the diversity in the world. It shows us how no matter where you are or what position you're in fear can strike you at anytime.