“As the playwright put it, your arms are too short to box with God.” This quote describes that nature is a force unlike any other. It is strong, unpredictable, and cannot be controlled. Throughout the essay Pitts creates a theme of helplessness and destruction, making the reader feel weak or exposed. He includes many details about the damage that has been done, and it seems that there is no hope left.
“Why are the most vulnerable repeatedly assessed the highest price?” The author describes Haiti as an extremely poor country that cannot