Modern Comparison

Many modern examples can relate to this intriguing novel, but an example of current day events relating to this novel is the devastating actions that took place among the inhabitants of Haiti And Chile during the aftermath of the earthquake that struck these countries. Through the television and radio we hear how many things are happening around the world every minute. During recent news and broadcasts we heard of how the inhabitants of Haiti were taking every possible action in order to survive and regain what they had lost. Many of their survival needs were gained through stealing and corrupt actions. Recently Chile experienced an earthquake also which caused for its citizens to take similar actions like those of Haiti. These actions support the point of the novel in that corruption takes over reality when there is not a centralized strong form of government with rules for a society to follow.