The Stand 1/3 analysis

In the book The Stand by Stephen King, a modified version of the flu virus leaks out of a military base. Made for biological warfare, the strand of the virus does it's job, wiping out most of the American population as it spreads. The government is determined to cover their own ass, as they have broke a treaty and if other countries knew, then they too might create their own. Introduced are many characters, that are or eventually will be affected by the virus in some way whether it's from them dying or some one close to them. As people die, the government lies saying the rumors of biological warfare aren't true as they continue to try to cover their ass. They say they have a vaccine, and that everyone must remain calm, and anyone who spreads this truth is "dealt with". Among the dying are some survivors immune to the virus and people that have given up hope as society falls apart. Soldiers are forced to shoot unarmed citizens and under pressure some soldiers go awol and open fire on their own. This book shows a society that at first, though it has it's faults, doesn't seem like a dystopia, but as secrets kept from society leak out of the government, many lives are lost. The world can change at a drop of the hat and human error is overlooked as people try to advance technology, even if it may kill them. Biological warfare, once released, can't be controlled, so it's a perfect example of technologies reign over humans. Everything in it's path will die and the government is seen as an enemy that can't be trusted. Before it was what kept society together. This also feeds into the obstruction of power and how humans eventually can't handle all the power and it crumbles under them. The unknown destroys them and though the truth is out, the government is cold-hearted and determined to deny the obvious costing so many lives. This feeds into the idea of society being destroyed by what it doesn't know.