Children of the Sea | Themes

"Children of the Sea" follows two Haitian narrators in the tumultuous days following the coup that deposed President Aristide.

Justice and Injustice
One of the most important themes in "Children of the Sea" is justice. From the reader's perspective, the overwhelming injustice of the narrators' situation is highlighted by the events the author chooses to recount in the story. A totalitarian dictator has made his country an unbearable place to live. People are killed for disagreeing, for speaking publicly, and for trying to protect their families. Even when the young...

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