Because "Sab" is mainly about 4 characters, I think the paper could be a character analysis. It's true that there other important characters and events definitely shape the plot as well but, Theresa, Enrique, Carlotta, and Sab really are the forces that drive the story. Sab has an effect on the other 3 characters in a way that is very specific to who Sab is and his way of thinking about life. The paper could be : Discuss specific ways in which Sab had a personal effect on Theresa, Carlotta, and Enrique. Were the effects all positive and how did they respond to the effect?

After reading "Sab C'est Moi," I thought it was interesting to find out that Gertrudis Gomez was a wealthy, white, woman. The story of Sab originally made me think the author was an average to poor white man writing a story that showed the empathy and maybe even admiration he had for slaves. However, it was interesting to find out that the author was someone so physically different from Sab, yet so similar in sentiment.  I think the the author was very effective in making Sab's character almost inhuman. He had characteristics of a woman and a man, a slave and an educated man, a child and an adult. By doing this Gomez achieved an intensity felt by the readers throughout the whole book. It kept me more interested and made me feel as if I could not predict the ending of this story, which made it more enjoyable.

Here's a link to a video with pictures of what Haiti and Puerto Principe used to look like in 1981. The song that is being played in the background is by a canadian band called "Arcade Fire" but the lead singer is of haitian descent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1blT1aM702o&feature=related