HW "Children by the Sea" Notes


It is a travel story
2 Narrators- Male (Unnamed), Female (unnamed) are writing letters but not to themselves. Only the audience can see it. no


The major themes of "The Children of the Sea" are war, brutality, and the hope to escape Haiti. The Haitian people faced hatred and violence from their oppressive government. Girls were rapped by soldiers, and families were forced to "get imitate" with close relatives.

It is truly terrible what happened to these people within their own country. War brings out the worst in people. The civil war was enough to cripple its people into severe poverty and there is a lot of hatred that stemmed from this. Many Haitians dream of freedom and receiving an education from a university. They wish that a hurricane could destroy the island that is filled with hate, and bring back peace.


The people on the boat decided to leave Haiti in effort to reach Miami. Their raft did not hold up and they drowned to death. "The Children of the Sea" refers to Célianne (15) and her dead child. There were extreme efforts to keep the sinking boat afloat and the people became desperate


Characters:

Male- (Unnamed) other protagonist on the boat, He writes poetically, formal, public
Female- (Unnamed) protagonist in Haiti, no capitalization, personal, shorter sentences (maybe less time) She moves into the country away from all the chaos
Konpè- guy on the boat
Madan Roger
Célianne- pregnant women who gave birth on a sinking raft. She was rapped by solider and gives birth, then kills herself by jumping in the water once her baby dies
Captain- tells the people they need to throw valuables overboard to survive
Papa- Hard father but loving of his children and daughter
Uncle Pressoir
Manman
Agwe- spirit of the water
Swiss- the baby born of the sinking raft, her lifeless body was thrown overboard by her mother
Lionel- Part of the rebellion, and Célianne's brother who was impriosned for being told to get intimate with his mother
Justin Moïse Andre Nozius Joseph Frank Osant Maximelien- the old man on the sinking raft


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