Haiti Chapter Summary

American soldiers were sent to reinstate the country’s democratically elected government, and to strip away power from the military junta that had deposed it and ruled for 3 years (pg.3). Politics can affect the health of Haiti. In chapter 1, the hospital refused to treat sick prisoners. Nine soldiers are clearly not even to try to govern 150,000 people in Haiti. The health of the people will not improve with so little of help. The farmer felt that there was no point to apply principles of constitutional law in a country that at the moment had no functioning legal system (pg. 5). He argued for preventive detention. The farmer worked without pay in Haiti, doctoring peasants. He thoroughly enjoys living among the poor. Also, he does not think there is a way to get rid of the poverty in Haiti. He dedicated to every patient that comes in. The people call him a god. The farmer barely …show more content…
They think he could contend with maji. Not every peasant practiced voodoo. Most believed in the reality of maji, of sorcery. Some believed that magic spells sent by enemies were the cause of illnesses. Basically, people went to Farmer for help because he was a god to them and could heal anything. Haitians have these beliefs because they are not used to all these medicines. In Sorcery, they believe that someone curses them so they die. Sorceries can ruin relationships and families.
The question, “Cheri, eske-w pa ka konprann bagay ki pa senp?” meant “Honey, are you incapable of complexity?” The lady said this question after Farmer reinterviewed her after they found a cure for TB. She took her medicine but now this time she said she believed in sorcery. He was confused to why she took the medicine then if that’s what she believed in. But after she asked this question, he then changed his mindset. Now all TB patients received full treatment no matter what their beliefs are. They have not lost a patient to TB since this