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In general, their role in the construction of Haitian identity has been viewed as negative.The purpose of this work is to demonstrate the contrary, to show that the French and Americans have had a positive contribution in the construction of Haitian cultural identity. In order to prove this theory, I study the works of two Haitian authors, Jean Metellus and Marie Vieux Chauvet. I have chosen these authors primarily because their works illustrate perfectly the question of otherness, with a pronounced interest in the contribution of the French and the American in the making of their identity.I start by examining the evolution of the historical relationship between Haiti and these two countries to determine the nature of their impact on Haitian identity. I then adopt a sociosemiotic approach to study selected novels by Jean Metellus and Marie V. Chauvet. I conclude by demonstrating, from a culturalperspective, the positive impact of France and the United States on Haitian identity. The basic element of this impact lies in my belief that these two countries contributed to raise Haitian consciousness and thus led Haitians to realize that they, not the French or the Americans, are responsible for shaping their own identity in spite of extraneous political and socio-economic pressures.","abstract_html":"The Other, be s/he French, English, or American, has always played a significant role in Haiti's history and literature, and always been present as a recurrent theme in Haitian literature. Many studies have analyzed therelationships between Haiti, France and the United States, focusing on the economic and/or political impact of these countries on Haiti, or on their perceptions of Haiti. In general, their role in the construction of Haitian identity has been viewed as negative.The purpose of this work is to demonstrate the contrary, to show that the French and Americans have had a positive contribution in the construction of Haitian cultural identity. 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