77 pages 2 hours read

Adib Khorram

Darius the Great Is Not Okay

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2018

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Essay Topics

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Discuss the significance of the work’s title. How does it relate to the novel’s approach to mental illnesses and mental health?

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What kinds of ideas does Darius have about Iran before traveling there? How do they compare to the reality he experiences?

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Just before Darius returns to America, Sohrab tells him, “I wish you could see yourself the way I see you” (297). How does Sohrab see Darius, and how does that perception influence Darius?