95 pages • 3 hours read
Nicola YoonThe Sun Is Also a Star
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2016A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Discussion/Analysis Prompt
One theme explored in The Sun is Also a Star is The Precarity of the American Dream. How does the American Dream remain just out of reach for the generation that immigrated to the United States (Daniel’s and Natasha’s parents)? How does this impact the relationships between the parents and their children in the book? Do Daniel and Natasha ultimately achieve the American Dream?
Teaching Suggestion: It might be helpful to divide the class in half and have one group track how the American Dream remains out of reach for Daniel’s parents while the other group tracks the same for Natasha’s parents. After accumulating evidence, each group can share their insights with the other.
Differentiation Suggestion: Students with attentional and executive function differences might utilize a graphic organizer to document these examples. For students who struggle with writing or developing ideas, it may be helpful to provide a brief list of related key scenes in advance to consider from the novel.
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