Find some other examples of epistolary novels and stories. Do you think diaries fit into this category? In "Children of the Sea" and other epistolary works, do you think the format heightens or detracts from the work's meaning?

Investigate the role that the United States has played in Haitian politics during the 1980s and 1990s. What has been the United States's foreign policy regarding the country and what has been done to enforce it? Do you think the U.S. government has acted appropriately?

Research what happens to refugees from Haiti and other Caribbean countries when they come to the United States. Where do many of them decide to live? Why do you suppose they choose to settle where they do?