Passion for work can lead to stress in many cases. In the book, “The Andromeda Strain”, by Michael Crichton, four scientists try to find the source of the destruction caused in Piedmont. Discovering how all the inhabitants in the town of Piedmont died, except for two, was a stressful process that was worked on by the group of scientists. They were to look for the answer through clues and discoveries. Two scientists look around Piedmont with no ideas on where to begin looking for clues.
They entered Piedmont worried about the amount of work to be done, “They were painfully aware of how much there was to learn, to do. Some catastrophe had struck this town, and they must discover all they could about it. But they had practically no clues, no points of departure” (Crichton 85-86). It was very stressful arriving into Piedmont, especially when they had “no clues”. They were to find many factors in the town that would contribute to finding a prevention, so the endangerment of other people was in their hands. Stress from events like these may cause or foreshadow anger. …show more content…
Hall was fed up as he was being checked, “Hall became angry; it was all so damned unnecessary. But the doctor shrugged and kept saying, ‘It’s routine’” (Crichton 145). The stress of wanting to find an answer faster contributed to Hall’s anger. Long procedures were getting in the way of the scientist beginning their research, therefore causing them to become anxious. Once they start their work, even more stress than this will come upon them in finding new