The Sun Is Also a Star

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2016

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Prologue-“Multiverses: A Quantum History”

“Daniel”-“The Waitress: A History of Love”

“Natasha”-“Dae Hyun Bae: A Dad's History”

“Natasha”-“Irene: An Alternative History”

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Essay Topics

Discuss the significance of structuring the novel through multiple perspectives. How does this narrative structure relate to one or more of the themes of the novel? How does this narrative structure illustrate the novel’s themes differently from a single perspective told chronologically?

How do Natasha and Daniel’s respective lives reflect the expectations and failures of The American Dream? What message does this novel send about The American Dream through the portrayal of Natasha and Daniel’s hopes, dreams, and fears?

Compare Natasha and Daniel’s respective relationships to their parents. What is a shared tension that they have with their parents? How does Natasha and Daniel’s encounter with each other transform this tension?