Edwidge Danticat Ghost Summary

Emmanuel
Kalibala
9/14/15

In the fiction story “Ghosts” by Edwidge Danticat it sets place in Haiti, the story talks about Pascal and his family living in the area called Bel-Air, which he describes himself as “a mid-level slum”. They move to the nice place “Bel Air” because they wanted their kids to finish primary school. Living in this mid level slum, Pascal says that it’s not overrun by gangs. In that area though has one active major gang. His family run a restaurant in the area, but that has also become central to the gang’s activities.

Pascal lives in place where doesn't enjoy enjoy much, through what goes on with the gangs and the family. “Pascal’s parent are shop owners and restaurateurs in Bel Air.” In their restaurant they sold rice and beans,

Working for the radio station Pascal decides he would like to pitch an idea for a radio show based on Gang members sharing their exploits for want of a better word. “Pascal was not at the station during the taping, but he heard part of the show on the radio at home. He could not hear the whole thing because he was helping at the restaurant that night and the taunting of both guests on “Homme à Homme” by Tiye and his crew was too loud. Many of the gang members had known about Pascal’s plan—he had coyly approached some of them as possible guests for his show.” For the show Pascal has a friend named Max who pitched for the show. Max lived in another type of neighborhood. Max started as an afternoon D.J. when Kreyol rap was just beginning to make airwaves. “he overheard the news manager, a stuttering man who had been an inept police spokesperson, discussing a program called “Homme à Homme,” or “Man to Man.” The program would consist of a series of in-studio conversations between gang members and business leaders.” When this happened Pascal knew they stole his idea about the gang