To me, the most compelling part of the reading is where it seemed as though the unfree were more concerned with their ties to the French Nation instead of being fully consumed with the sense of wanting to be fully free and independent themselves. It just enlightened me to the extent to which the french had asserted in the minds of these Haitians that to be French was something of prestige and honor which in turn created this sense of a hierarchy. Do other people believe that this tool was equally as important as using violence in order to establish order?

As we have seen throughout history, human beings in their very nature are constantly evolving and seeking something different and exciting. Therefore, as we have seen in various parts of the world, no matter how strong a regime may appear to be, eventually the people rise up and are ready to do anything to bring about change. This change usually takes place in some form of a revolution which brings together ordinary citizens from all over as they are inspired to be a part of this journey towards change. Through this journey, the comradery and the belief of a better tomorrow attracts people because this a time where people from all walks of life feel connected and part of something that is bigger than them. However, it is ironic that most of the time when people finally achieve the change they had have fought so hard for and dreamed about, they often realize that things go back to being the same and those who have acquired power fall into the same habits of their predecessors. Considering this, we see that change is indeed inevitable because human nature attracts as to this flashy and thrilling idea of change but often times we are disappointed as we see that the same patterns keep on reoccurring with just different actors. This sort of irony that comes out of revolutions is what I find extremely fascinating when studying about revolutions because of how hard we fight during them but end up going back to our old ways.