A Wall of Fire Rising
“A Wall of Fire Rising” In 1995, Edwidge Danticat wrote “A Wall of Fire Rising” which is a short story from her
book Krik? Krak! It is a story about a Haitain family who endeavors to survive both
emotionally and financially. In “A Wall of Fire Rising,” Guy, Little Guy, and Lili tried to work
through their poverty as best they could. Guy, the father of little Guy and the husband of Lili,
strived to be what he thought was the ideal man and provider. Guys thought of being the ideal
man was working at the sugar mill, putting food on their table, and providing a, “pretty house”
for Lili.
Little Guy was his parents inspiration. Little Guy was given the lead role in a play as
Boukman (Boukman was a rebel in the revolution; the Haitains looked up to Boukman because
he was a strong leader who inspired his followers). When he recited the heroic speech for his
family, they were over-joyed with pride. Little guy strived hard to learn his lines. If the
kerosene lamp ran out and there was no light; he would then go out to the street lights to
continue studying.
Lili is a very motivational, strong, and uplifting woman. She motivates her son and
husband to be the best that they can be. She is a strong woman because she is also dealing with
the everyday struggle of feeding her family. She warned her husband to stay away from the
balloon that he fantasized about daily.
Guy fantasized about stealing the balloon from the sugar mill, where it resided, and flying
away with it. He wanted to fly to a place far away and just start a whole new life. He wanted to
fly away to a land of luxury. As Guy continued to fly farther and farther away, out into the sky,
his wife and child stood watching from the sugar mill. After flying some distance away,
Guy began to climb out of the balloon. Guy’s body splattered onto the sugar mill, the land where
he so desperately wanted to work.
book Krik? Krak! It is a story about a Haitain family who endeavors to survive both
emotionally and financially. In “A Wall of Fire Rising,” Guy, Little Guy, and Lili tried to work
through their poverty as best they could. Guy, the father of little Guy and the husband of Lili,
strived to be what he thought was the ideal man and provider. Guys thought of being the ideal
man was working at the sugar mill, putting food on their table, and providing a, “pretty house”
for Lili.
Little Guy was his parents inspiration. Little Guy was given the lead role in a play as
Boukman (Boukman was a rebel in the revolution; the Haitains looked up to Boukman because
he was a strong leader who inspired his followers). When he recited the heroic speech for his
family, they were over-joyed with pride. Little guy strived hard to learn his lines. If the
kerosene lamp ran out and there was no light; he would then go out to the street lights to
continue studying.
Lili is a very motivational, strong, and uplifting woman. She motivates her son and
husband to be the best that they can be. She is a strong woman because she is also dealing with
the everyday struggle of feeding her family. She warned her husband to stay away from the
balloon that he fantasized about daily.
Guy fantasized about stealing the balloon from the sugar mill, where it resided, and flying
away with it. He wanted to fly to a place far away and just start a whole new life. He wanted to
fly away to a land of luxury. As Guy continued to fly farther and farther away, out into the sky,
his wife and child stood watching from the sugar mill. After flying some distance away,
Guy began to climb out of the balloon. Guy’s body splattered onto the sugar mill, the land where
he so desperately wanted to work.