Children Of The Sea Analysis

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Upon first glance, Children of the Sea, the first short story in Edwidge Danticat’s book Krik? Krak!, appears innocent in its premise. After all, who doesn’t enjoy a story about two young lovers? But upon further examination, we learn the Ms. Danticat is giving us a glimpse of the Haitian experience. In Children of the Sea, we meet two lovers. One is a young man fleeing Haiti on a sinking boat. After speaking out against the Duvalier regime, he is forced to leave his paramour and escape to what he hopes is a better life in Miami. The story alternates between the two characters as they write letters to each other in their respective journals. From the onset, the journal entries reveal that the two lovers hope to overcome the tragic realities

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