Haitian Soldier Themes

In the early scene, we learn Farmer has accepted 10,000 dollars to fund an underground pacifist resistance movement. As it goes on, we learn Farmer is becoming more reckless in his life. For example, once soldiers stopped him in his car and order him to say, “Long live the Haitian army.” Farmer refuses at first, but eventually gives in when the soldiers point their guns at his head. We can see that Farmer is fearless and idealistic, but also practical. He gives into the Haitian soldier because he knows he’s too valuable to others to allow himself to be shot. This represents themes of saintliness and the value of life. Farmer values his own life only because of how important he is in saving hundreds of thousands of other lives. Due to this,