The book the "water knife" is a story about the failed states of the American Southwest due to climate change. while the book is a work of fiction the scenes where the author portrays criminal activity that has a great deal in common in real life. For example, During the book, we learn of what happened to hundreds of migrants that were being illegally smuggled into different states. The book states that the coyotes that were smuggling these people were just taking the peoples money and killing them in mass graves.

 This scene originally resonated with me due to the close similarity that it has with the Cambodian genocide, which is famous for the government's use of mass killing fields. Then I did more digging and found that outside of Yemen, a group of smugglers internally drown 50 migrants when a patrol boat appeared. most of the bodies were found washed up on the beach. The story In addition, to the graphic imagery created with regards to the smuggling of people the book also shows us the constant violence that refugees often face.

In the book, Lucy and Angle get involved in a fight at a local gas station where a group of Texas refugees joins in due to the fact that they mistake the charters as fellow refugees getting attacked the Story. This scene is not just a work of fiction in Germany there are ten attacks a day directed at refugees hey click me . Once again the book paints a graphic picture of the violence that often awaits refugees. Lastly, the book also shows the lengths these criminals are willing to go to for the rights to the Colorado River. during the book, many characters are integrated and murdered to obtain the rights to the Colorado river. for most, we would not believe that people would go all the way to murder to obtain the rights to water, something we all see as a human right. But, for over 35 years the united states wagered a collection of attacks to secure its own fruit industry in Latin America. the companies themselves would often use thugs threats and even murder to obtain their goals. Going as far as to use the United States army to forcibly secure their Fruit interests. In conclusion, the violence seen in the "Water Knife" is not just an over exaggeration of made up events but a work of realistic fiction that vividly paints a picture of what an American failed state.The Bananna wars