MBM: Sacrifices to make a Difference

Today in class we discussed how Tracey Kidder, author of Mountains Beyond Mountains, tells the audience that in order to make a difference in the world, you have to make huge sacrifices. He has displayed this continuously through the actions of Dr. Paul Farmer, and I doubt that anyone can deny both the doctor's or author's statement. And although there has been considerable efforts to help for such charitable causes, if one really wishes to seek change then he or she must do everything in their power to do so. For example, Dr. Paul Farmer has practically given up his entire life in order to tend to those in Haiti who cannot even afford a slice of bread. He intently donates his salary, and time to help those less fortunate. In order to make an impacted change, an individual must give up his own time and devotion towards a certain goal, especially when trying to cure a whole country from disease and poverty.

MBM: Chapter 1

So in chapter one the author introduces himself, and how he is in Haiti in order to report the military activities of U.S. troops and misgivings of the country. He describes the poorness of both its people and economy, and how poor their living conditions are. He then introduces Captain Caroll, the assigned leader of the eight military men stationed within Mirebalais. He also continues on to tell us that their has been a recent assassination of the assistant mayor and the alleged killer to be a man of the Junta army. Kidder then introduces the main protagonist of the story, Dr. Paul Farmer, who he describes as a fragile yet headstrong man. He starts talking with the doctor and as he starts learning more about him gathers more support for his belief that the doctor can make a difference and bring faith towards rebuilding Haiti.