What do you think was most important to people living in this time?

I believe that many people in this time did not deserved what happen, but seems that the reason why was because "Someone" was trying to teach these people a lesson. I don't think that death was the right path to go, but I guess I can't say. The man in the story seemed to be on a journey to a safe place because of all the diease that was surrounding him. Many were so sick theey were dying on the side of the street. This seems really on real to me. Just imaginating this makes me wonder if I would have went on a journey to get away from it all.