56 pages • 1 hour read
Daniel NayeriEverything Sad Is Untrue
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2020A 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.
Essay Topics
Compare and contrast the opening memory of Baba Haji with the version that Sima recounts to Daniel at the novel’s end. How are they similar and different? What does this say about the theme of storytelling as remembering and surviving?
What role do myths and legends play in this story? How does Daniel’s understanding of them change over the course of the book? Use at least three examples to support your argument.
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