Compare And Contrast Shorty And Toussaint

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In the United states the poverty level is currently at 13.5%, in Haiti that number is at a staggering 58.6%. Shorty, one of the main characters in In Darkness, is one of those who are poverty stricken in Haiti. This story can relate to the person that I am in ways such as, ability to use my surroundings, and luck. The ability to be able to your surroundings is one of the most valuable skills that you can have in a life or death situation. “I have an Idea… I figure it's worth a try,.. I hear shouting, some in English most in Kreyòl.”(In Darkness Pg 330-331) This shows that Shorty was able to dig himself out of the rubble enough so that the rescuers were able to find him where they were digging at. I have been able to survive in the woods for a day while only using things on me and that I had found.Both Shorty and Toussaint have the ability to use their surroundings and use that skill very well. I have taken many classes on what to do in certain situations, and how to survive in the wilderness, so that I can have this skill. Shorty’s feat of survival is amazing, but it does not even compare to the luck that Toussaint …show more content…

“A great cloud of smoke was rising from this blazing fire, and shrapnel and cannonballs flew screaming through the air in all directions”( In Darkness pg.243) That excerpt is explaining the carnage that was happening as the entire British armory was obliterated by the Haitians. As this explosion happened warriors from both sides of the battle were wounded in every way imaginable. Of the 1 in every 4,000 men unharmed there Toussaint was one of the few on the Haitians side. I may not be as lucky, but I have been very lucky in the past, for example I have rolled a 1,000 lb tractor on top of me and managed to crawl out with only a bruise on my back. Shorty, Toussaint and I may all be alike in my mind but others think

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