Throught Station Eleven, author Emily St. John Mandel uses character Jeevan Chaudhary and Clark Thompson to convey a unique message about change. Before the Georgia Flu outbreak, Jeevan Chaudhary is the perfect example of a man “sleepwalking through life”. He is a Paparazzo whose life revolves around the misfortunes and drama of others. In their exclusive interview, Arthur asks Jeevan why he quit his job as a wedding photographer to pursue entertainment journalism, to which Jeevan answers “The pay is better, and it’s less of a hassle” (170). He changes his career from something related to art -an important morit throughout the novel- to something less meaningful for superficial reasons. Although he was unable to save his life, Jeevan feels an immense sense of purpose having been the one in charge when Arthur collapsed on stage. Jeevan’s whole life had been spent “sleepwalking” but after feeling the rush of attempting to save a life “he was absolutely certain that he wanted to be a paramedic” (11). Though the pandemic marked the end of paramedics and EMS personnel, Jeevan is able to find purpose as a medic. While in the middle of a discussion about the importance of teaching post-pandemic kids about the old …show more content…
This scene perfectly shows the transformation of Jeevan before and after the flu. Before, something as simple of the end of electricity would have taken away all demand