Theme Of The Sun Is Also A Star By Nicola Yoon

Are we controlling our lives, or is everything already planned out for us? In The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon, destiny is a major theme throughout the novel. The sequence of events is constantly shaped by the character’s actions and destiny throughout the story. Even when something bad happens, it all works out for Daniel and Natasha. The theme of the novel emphasizes the author’s belief that everything is meant to be through the structure of the book as well as the characters’ actions.

At the beginning of the book, the author introduces two characters, Daniel and Natasha. Natasha is smart and reasonable, but Daniel is much more passionate and spontaneous. The reader is also introduced to Natasha’s mother, who is a strong believer in

The first time the driver is brought up is when Natasha crosses the street and is nearly struck by the dangerous driver. In the midst of the accident, Daniel miraculously swoops in and saves her life, “I yank her backward by her arm. Our feet tangle. We trip over each other and fall onto the sidewalk” (Yoon 60). Although this first interaction with the driver was important, it does not happen by the grace of destiny. It is only the second time the driver comes around, where a pattern appears. Whereas the car did not hit Natasha, it, unfortunately, strikes Natasha’s immigration attorney: Jeremy Fitzgerald. He “was crossing the street when a drunk and distraught man—an insurance actuary—in a white BMW hit him at twenty miles per hour” (Yoon 117). The accident triggers a series of events where Attorney Fitzgerald reconsiders his marriage; and falls in love with his secretary, “And They Lived Happily Ever After” (Yoon 299). The outrageous outcome of the accident proves the theme of the essay; that an unfortunate situation can have an unexpectedly good product. Additionally, Daniel says, “Even the jerk in the BMW deserves some credit” (Yoon 176), further solidifying Daniel’s beliefs as the theme of the essay. Moreover, Daniel and Natasha always find each other in a wild coincidence. When Daniel arrives at his interview for Yale, he comes across a file on the desk, “Natasha Kingsley, it says. It has to be her, right? How many Natasha Kingsleys are there? Not only are our meetings in the same building, but also the lawyer and my interviewer are the same person” (Yoon 289). The chances of Natasha’s immigration attorney being the same person as Daniel’s interviewer are insanely low and nearly impossible, continuing to hammer in destiny as the theme of the