64 pages • 2 hours read
Anh DoThe Happiest Refugee
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2010A 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.
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Anh, his parents, and Khoa assimilate to Western culture in different ways. What are some of the things that each of them appreciates about their new home, and in what ways do they differ?
The theme of gratitude and paying things forward to the less fortunate runs through the novel. What are some ways Anh and his family share their good fortune, both before and after Anh is a successful celebrity?
Anh’s relationship with his mother and his father deeply affected him. What lessons did he learn from each of them, and how are they reflected in the choices he makes later in his life?
