Chapter 7: 1: Blan is what the haitians call the things and people that are different than them. Farmer was happy being called a blan and would wave back. At first Ophelia was mad that another blan was on her territory, but then she started to like him. So it became ok.
2: Farmer believed that the U.S.A giving money to the dictators and using it for themselves.
Chapter 8: 1: One of the 3 elements was the fact that you had to pay for everything upfront. Second was that he could leave Haiti and forget about what was happening to the people of Haiti. The last one was the lack of equipment for simple things.
2: He found out what the health problems were in Haiti. This was important because he needed to know what he wanted to focuse on.
3: Being an anthropologist helped him to relate his work and the people's culture together to make his job maybe slightly easier.
4: He was fully formed at the age of 23. His living in Haiti and experiencing what the people go through. Also, how he grew up. At Cambridge he was known as Paul Foreigner because he go back and forth from Cambridge and Haiti.
Monday, October 1, 2007
Chapters 7-8
Chapter 7
1.) "Blan" means "white" since Ophelia was Caucasian and it was a rare sight to see someone of pale skin. For Dr. Farmer being called "Blan" he really didn't mind, he just waved and Ophelia thought he was silly for just taking that word in and not saying anything about it.
2.) He believes Haiti became that way because no one else cared to help, especially France and the United States.
Chapter 8
1.) -He was already attracted to liberation and theology.
-He was understanding about their beliefs.
-To make a difference, help the poor.
2.) He decided to raise money to buy the hospital it's own blood bank equipment because a pregnant woman died because there was no blood and she could not afford it.
3.) Since he knows about the culture he can use his skills of medicine to help those in need in the community.
4.) He was 23 when he considered himself fully-formed. He was called Paul Foreigner because he wanted to help people that needed it.
By: Deja and Yoon Beum
1.) "Blan" means "white" since Ophelia was Caucasian and it was a rare sight to see someone of pale skin. For Dr. Farmer being called "Blan" he really didn't mind, he just waved and Ophelia thought he was silly for just taking that word in and not saying anything about it.
2.) He believes Haiti became that way because no one else cared to help, especially France and the United States.
Chapter 8
1.) -He was already attracted to liberation and theology.
-He was understanding about their beliefs.
-To make a difference, help the poor.
2.) He decided to raise money to buy the hospital it's own blood bank equipment because a pregnant woman died because there was no blood and she could not afford it.
3.) Since he knows about the culture he can use his skills of medicine to help those in need in the community.
4.) He was 23 when he considered himself fully-formed. He was called Paul Foreigner because he wanted to help people that needed it.
By: Deja and Yoon Beum
Ch 7&8
Chapter 7
1) Define "blan." What did Farmer think about being called a blan? What did Ophelia think about Farmer being called a blan?
"blan" is anyone or anything that is unusual to the Haitians. I think what got a reaction out of Ophelia wasn't that he was a "blan" but that she was no longer the only "blan" and that he was adapting to the culture faster than she was.
2) What did Farmer believe to be the primary cause of poverty in Haiti?
A poor distribution of wealth, controled in a mophiatic fashion, and the use of religion that says "the poor will have riches in heaven" are major factors in his beliefes as to why Haitians are plaged with poverty.
Chapter 8
1) After reading pages 78-81, present 3 of the key elements that influenced Dr. Farmer's choice of oeuvre (or his "life's proper work).
For me the three things that stand out as very influencial for Dr. Farmer are:
The use of religion to hold these people down in poverty. He rebuked this with the "liberation theology"
While talking to another young man, the other said that he just wanted to go home and forget all that he had seen, he said "I'm an American." as if that was all he cared about.
The last thing that truly pushed Paul over the edge was that he collected the money to provide a blood bank to help the poor, and the hospital still insited on charging the patients for its use.
2) What was the first thing Farmer did before he established a clinic in Cange? Why was this activity so important?
He went out and talked to the natives and asked the Voodoo priests and others that helped the ill what their believes were and what they used to treat illness. He did this so that he would be able to understand and better treat the Haitians.
3) Explain how being an anthropologist helped Farmer in his medical work.
He was intrested in the Haitians as much for their culture as he was for them being people. The fact that he delved into their culture meant that he could better relate and there for treat them for various illnesses as well as educate them for the futur.
4) At what age was Farmer fully formed? What do you think most directly formed his world view & philosophy? What was his nickname at Cambridge?
23. Paul Foreigner. I think that watching the inequalities and inhumane treatment of the poor in Haiti and the fact that no one seemed to be making an effort to right the wrong helped to for his views and what he thought ought to be done about it.
1) Define "blan." What did Farmer think about being called a blan? What did Ophelia think about Farmer being called a blan?
"blan" is anyone or anything that is unusual to the Haitians. I think what got a reaction out of Ophelia wasn't that he was a "blan" but that she was no longer the only "blan" and that he was adapting to the culture faster than she was.
2) What did Farmer believe to be the primary cause of poverty in Haiti?
A poor distribution of wealth, controled in a mophiatic fashion, and the use of religion that says "the poor will have riches in heaven" are major factors in his beliefes as to why Haitians are plaged with poverty.
Chapter 8
1) After reading pages 78-81, present 3 of the key elements that influenced Dr. Farmer's choice of oeuvre (or his "life's proper work).
For me the three things that stand out as very influencial for Dr. Farmer are:
The use of religion to hold these people down in poverty. He rebuked this with the "liberation theology"
While talking to another young man, the other said that he just wanted to go home and forget all that he had seen, he said "I'm an American." as if that was all he cared about.
The last thing that truly pushed Paul over the edge was that he collected the money to provide a blood bank to help the poor, and the hospital still insited on charging the patients for its use.
2) What was the first thing Farmer did before he established a clinic in Cange? Why was this activity so important?
He went out and talked to the natives and asked the Voodoo priests and others that helped the ill what their believes were and what they used to treat illness. He did this so that he would be able to understand and better treat the Haitians.
3) Explain how being an anthropologist helped Farmer in his medical work.
He was intrested in the Haitians as much for their culture as he was for them being people. The fact that he delved into their culture meant that he could better relate and there for treat them for various illnesses as well as educate them for the futur.
4) At what age was Farmer fully formed? What do you think most directly formed his world view & philosophy? What was his nickname at Cambridge?
23. Paul Foreigner. I think that watching the inequalities and inhumane treatment of the poor in Haiti and the fact that no one seemed to be making an effort to right the wrong helped to for his views and what he thought ought to be done about it.
Chapter 7 & 8
Chapter 7
Blan is a name the haitans call a new thing they see around most especially people-white people.
Farmer liked being called a blan. He was enthusiastic about it, and he would wave back at the people. At first, Ophelia was annoyed and almost jealous that there was another blan in the community. But, after she introduced herself, she didn't mind it as much.
Farmer believed that the main cause to the poverty in Haiti was the Americans constantly supporting, with aid and money, the dictators that harshly ruled Haiti. Often times those dictators used all that aid and money to keep themselves and a few others rich instead of using that money to help the Haitian poor.
Chapter 8
The first key element was seeing Haiti first hand and seeing the way people lived. The second element was seeing the lack of money and resources in hospitals that the poor needed to get better. The third key element was seeing how, when given money and resources, the hospitals still didn't provide the free healthcare that the Haitian poor needed.
Before establishing a clinic in Cange, he raised money for a bloodbank in one of the hospitals he volunteered at. It was important because he saw how the hospitals didn't provide the healthcare the poor needed even after they got the blood bank. He saw a woman die because she didn't get enough blood because they couldn't find enough money and the hospital didn't have a bloodbank. Farmer saw her die, and that really inspired him to raise the money for the blood bank and to help the Haitian poor.
Being an anthropologist as well as a doctor enabled him to understand the Haitian culture and use the culture to help facilitate his health programs.
Farmer was fully formed at the age of 23. We think that seeing how the people of Cange lived formed his world view and philosophy and inspired him to fight the current health systems. His nickname was Paul Foreigner at Cambridge.
By Quadri and Angie
Blan is a name the haitans call a new thing they see around most especially people-white people.
Farmer liked being called a blan. He was enthusiastic about it, and he would wave back at the people. At first, Ophelia was annoyed and almost jealous that there was another blan in the community. But, after she introduced herself, she didn't mind it as much.
Farmer believed that the main cause to the poverty in Haiti was the Americans constantly supporting, with aid and money, the dictators that harshly ruled Haiti. Often times those dictators used all that aid and money to keep themselves and a few others rich instead of using that money to help the Haitian poor.
Chapter 8
The first key element was seeing Haiti first hand and seeing the way people lived. The second element was seeing the lack of money and resources in hospitals that the poor needed to get better. The third key element was seeing how, when given money and resources, the hospitals still didn't provide the free healthcare that the Haitian poor needed.
Before establishing a clinic in Cange, he raised money for a bloodbank in one of the hospitals he volunteered at. It was important because he saw how the hospitals didn't provide the healthcare the poor needed even after they got the blood bank. He saw a woman die because she didn't get enough blood because they couldn't find enough money and the hospital didn't have a bloodbank. Farmer saw her die, and that really inspired him to raise the money for the blood bank and to help the Haitian poor.
Being an anthropologist as well as a doctor enabled him to understand the Haitian culture and use the culture to help facilitate his health programs.
Farmer was fully formed at the age of 23. We think that seeing how the people of Cange lived formed his world view and philosophy and inspired him to fight the current health systems. His nickname was Paul Foreigner at Cambridge.
By Quadri and Angie
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Roxane and Laura
In chapter 7, " Blan" means a white person. Farmer does not care about being called a "blan", he just smile and wave back. For Ophelia, she thinks Farmer should not longer wave at people since he is not longer a tourist. Farmer believes that the primary cause of poverty in Haiti is the Americans because they give money to the dictector who used the money for himself instead for developping the country.
In chapter 8, many things have influenced Dr Farmer's choice of life's proper work. for instance we have his sickness there in Haiti due to the unprotected food he was buying on the street, the woman who was pregnant and who died with her baby because of the lack of blood and the fact that the patient must pay for everything before they get treated. Before establishing an hosital to Cange Farmer set out to find out the health needs of the people. The health census was important because it showed how bad the conditions were. Being an Antrhropologist was very helpful for Farmer because it helped himknow more about the culture so he was able to understand thier beliefs and that help him to be more open to patients. In return Farmer's patients were more open and trusting of him. Farmer was 23 when he was fully formed. Farmer's philosophie and world view are that all people are equal, we should help poor people and take care of them because as us- rich people-, they deserve to be happy . Paul foreigner is his nickname at Cambridge.
In chapter 8, many things have influenced Dr Farmer's choice of life's proper work. for instance we have his sickness there in Haiti due to the unprotected food he was buying on the street, the woman who was pregnant and who died with her baby because of the lack of blood and the fact that the patient must pay for everything before they get treated. Before establishing an hosital to Cange Farmer set out to find out the health needs of the people. The health census was important because it showed how bad the conditions were. Being an Antrhropologist was very helpful for Farmer because it helped himknow more about the culture so he was able to understand thier beliefs and that help him to be more open to patients. In return Farmer's patients were more open and trusting of him. Farmer was 23 when he was fully formed. Farmer's philosophie and world view are that all people are equal, we should help poor people and take care of them because as us- rich people-, they deserve to be happy . Paul foreigner is his nickname at Cambridge.
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