I'll Give You the Sun

How does Noah experience inner and outward conflict about his sexuality? What do these conflicts demonstrate about Noah’s character development? Cite passages from the novel as you comment on the idea of sexual identity as an important aspect of the story.

How does Dianna contribute to the conflict and competition that exists between Noah and Jude? How does she mitigate the conflict, if at all? Use passages from the text to support your answer.

Trace the journey of Noah and Jude’s relationship and the different stages it goes through. How is the concept of identity explored in this relationship? Illustrate with examples from the novel.

What does the title of the book mean, and what important ideas and themes within the book does it point to? How does the meaning change over the course of the novel? Does it retain its significance by the story’s resolution? Why or why not?

What role does Grandma Sweetwine play within the story? Which character’s journey does she support, and how? How would her absence change the story?

How does Oscar and Jude’s relationship call to the ideas of love, luck, and destiny? Use examples from the novel to demonstrate your understanding.

Explain Jude’s obsession with the “Bible”. When and why did it begin, and what helps resolve it?

What is the significance behind the titles of Noah and Jude’s chapters? What do the titles represent and how do they compare to each other?