The Dew Breaker By Edwidge Danticat Analysis

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In “The Dew Breaker,” Edwidge Danticat shows that if you go against and betray the beliefs of your government, your own fate may be turned against your will. In many instances in the story this theme is portrayed.
Taking place in Haiti, the government system is very corrupt and fraudulent at the time. There is a fat man that is sent to kill the preacher, for supposedly standing up to the government. Many people like the preacher and follow him but others are not his biggest fans, “Rumors had been spreading for a while that the preacher had enemies in high places” (Dandicat 184). The preacher knows that some people do not like him very much, so he is always on the lookout. The fat man successfully kidnaps the preacher but does not follow the …show more content…

They end up falling in love with each other and getting married. They even have a daughter and Anne still does not know who the fat man really is and what he has done with her brother. Anne ends up putting everything together and she realizes who the fat man is and what he has done, the fat man quickly disappears. She put the fact that she married her brother’s killer in the back of her mind and she thought he was okay because he never killed anyone again. Anne starts to lose everyone she cares about and she gets overwhelmed with her feelings. Even her daughter has enough of it after Anne tells her the story about the fat man. Anne has no one left and it takes a toll, “There was no way to escape this dread anymore, this pendulum between regret and forgiveness” (242). No brothers, no parents, no husband, and now no daughter.
Overriding the government's orders never has a good outcome, as proven by the fatman and the preacher. They either get imprisoned or die, the whole impact takes a huge toll on them. Even Anne gets affected by it except hers is more on the mental emotional side. She does not get physically hurt but everyone important in her life leaves and she is filled with grief and loneliness. Making bad choices, especially ones involving the government leads to terrible consequences that can impact

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