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Reading "Children of the Sea" through a Historical Lens 

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Reading "Children of the Sea" through a Historical Lens 

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A historical lens examines the text from the time period in which it was created and the one it was depicting. It assumes that a text cannot be understood without the context of the point in history in which it was created/written about and the study of the cultural norms and values of the time period(s). I will apply all these factors as I analyze "Children of the Sea", a short story from Krik?Krak!, that was published in 1996 by Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat. “Using Critical Lenses to Analyze Othello: Historical, Cultural and Feminist Context.” Learning Lab Consulting, 12 Nov. 2014.

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To apply historical lens it is very important that you first understand very well about the author. Edwidge Danticat was born on January 19, 1969, Port-au-prince, Haiti. When she was four years old. her parents moved to the United States leaving her and her brother in Haiti with an aunt and uncle. She moved to New York in 1981 and she was twelve years old. She didn't know any English and she thought was very hard to learn the new culture, manners and her new style.

Her parents wanted that she has a career in medicine but she didn't like the idea and she decides to do literature. Edwidge Danticat did graduate from Barnard College in New York City in 1990 with a BA in French Literature. She did publish in 1994 Krik?Krak!, a collection of short stories.

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Edwidge Danticat.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 16 May 2018.

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Edwidge Danticat | Biography, Books, & Facts

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Edwidge Danticat: Edwidge Danticat, Haitian American author whose works focus on the lives of women and their relationships. She also addressed issues of power, injustice, and poverty. Her notable works included the novel Breath, Eyes, Memory, the short-story collection Krik? Krak!, and the memoir Brother, I'm Dying.

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Historical Context of Haitian Immigration in the United States

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Historical Context of Haitian Immigration in the United States

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A lot of Haitian did immigrate to the Dominican Republic and to the United States. President John F.Kennedy did deplored Duvaliers infamous corruption, that it is a brutal human rights violation (can be known as Tontns Macoutes). The first people to leave Haiti was members of the upper class.

By 1960, there were 5,000 Haitians living in the United States. In 1970, did overflow because of the number of Haitians that did immigrate to the United States. Between 1980-2000, the Haitian born in the United States did quadruple from 92,000 to 419,000. Most of the Haiti that did immigrate to the United States does reside in two states, Florida and New York. But you also have some immigrates in New Jersey and Massachusetts. In 2000, they did find approximately 750,000 Haitians resident in the United States. Florida has 268,000 Haitian have more than one third of the total of Haitian in the UnitesdStates. The second largest concentration is in New York with 180,000.
Haitian are very religious and they are Christians. Immigrants from Haiti shows that 75 percent does attend church at least once a week.

“Haitian Immigration.” AAME

Unaeze, Felix Emme. “Haitian Americans.” Countries and Their Cultures,

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It is very important to understand better why Edwidge Danticat choose the title of her book "Krik?Krak!. Refers when one storyteller says "krik? to get the audience attention and they answer "krak" to indicate that they are listening and they are pay attention to the story. In the story, they are two main characters, that talk about how much they do love each other but they can not be with each other because they are separated by geography, also they both suffer a lot because they don't know when they will see each other. The male character did leave to go to Miami and the female character did stay in Haiti and tries to survive the ensuing crisis. In "Children of the Sea", Danticat does talk about the issues present at the time and provides a realistic interpretation of human emotion and thought a hard time. Danticat decided to not give a name for both characters because she tried to represents a lot of Haitians that have the same situation during this time period. Both characters human and understandable to a young adult reader. This story not only talks about these two individuals but also talk about Haiti's situation.

The book Krik?Krak was nominated for the National Book Award, and Danticat was named one of the best young American novelists by Great Magazine. Danticat tried to focus a lot on experiences of Haitians. She said one of her interview for New York Times "I don’t really see myself as the voice for the Haitian-American experience. There are many. I’m just one.”

Below is a video demostrating a little bit about the story "Children of the Sea" by Edwidge Danticat.

Danticat, Edwidge. “Children of the Sea." Krik? Krak! New York: Vintage, 1996
"Children of the Sea." Short Stories for Students. . Encyclopedia.com. 9 Sep. 2018

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Children of the Sea- Krik? Krak!- Edwigde Danticat - School Project Short Film