83 pages • 2 hours read
Val EmmichDear Evan Hansen
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2018A 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
Dear Evan Hansen is a Broadway musical that was adapted into a novel. Unlike the musical, the novel includes passages written from Connor’s perspective. What do Connor’s sections add to the novel? How would the story change if they were not included?
Evan’s relationship with his parents deteriorates after their divorce and his father’s move to Colorado. How does his relationship with the Murphys mimic that of a real family? What does this say about family in general?
The novel asserts that everyone is going through something. Choose a supporting character (not Evan or Connor but Mrs. Murphy, Mr. Murphy, Zoe, Alana, Jared, etc.) and write about their inner struggle. What are they going through that one might not see from the outside?
