The nation of Haiti has been plagued by too much bad luck when it comes to external invasions. Whether it was larger countries taking control or foreigners brought in as slaves, Haiti has endured many hardships. These problems, although very common in many countries, are exposed in a short story by a native Haitian. In “A Wall of Fire Rising,” Edwidge Danticat illustrates myriad historical issues in Haiti from the 17th to the 20th centuries through a series of events in one family's life. One such issue would be the Haitian Revolution and its aftermath. This particular revolution was intended to free the country from its dependence on slavery; however, very little has been done to achieve the exact solution that the natives have stated more than once in this story that a true and honest life is not easily attainable for any native of Haiti and they earn very little money when a job is available. People receive an inconsistent salary, live in slums and often go to bed with their stomachs distended due to a voracious and merciless hunger. In The Norton Mix Introduction to Literature, Danticat shows these significant consequences of the Revolution by stating that when things got really bad for the family, they boiled ground sugar cane so as to free themselves from the pangs of hunger that often tormented the children of i poor (p. 229). The way they live shows the negative effects of the Revolution by showing that, although they are technically free, they are still oppressed by puny and sporadic economic conditions. In “A Wall of Fire Rising,” it is stated that the Assad family's son, “was interested in all kinds of strange things” (p. 230). It mentions rich people who have varying interest in many hobbies and shows farmers in slums who struggle to survive and have no other activity other than trying to find profitable work. It is clear that the distribution of wealth in this country cannot even be considered a distribution. Money didn't circulate, except what a poor family could afford, which wasn't much. This was not a country where you could come to power without even taking a step forward. If anything, this country could be considered more authoritarian, where those in power remained in power until someone attempted to overthrow them. In the case of the poor indigenous people, this would prove increasingly difficult, with no work and strenuous work