What kind of a town is Croix-des-Rosets?

Danticat's description of Croix-des-Rosets is vivid..... filled with colors, smells, and sensory images, which are accompanied by an undercurrent of fear. This fear is caused by the dangerous political unrest and deep poverty in Haiti. The people of Croix-des-Rosets are generally workers, living and working there in order to send money home to their families. Households are croweded.