Throughout the first chapter of the book which is about half of the book, it is very apparent through the illustration of her brothers sickness, the differences in dominant social practices between third world countries(like Antigua) and first world countries(U.S.A.).
From the moment I begin describing my brother’s sickness and the type of healthcare he is receiving, I draw a line that accents the differences between our countries care and others. Because of less money and less available resources, our hospitals have become more like care centers while no actual medical care. This difference defines the differences between dominant social practice and the separation between wanting and needing; this time pertaining our dominant social practices. When caring for my brother, the “doctors” and “nurses” could not do more than give him a Tylenol for his pains. They were even scared to touch him because they were afraid to contract Aids as well. This ignorance further proves the difference and lack of education in countries such as Antigua that are lower on the list for resources and medicinal benefits.
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