The Star | Topics for Further Study

  • ‘‘The Star’’ is an example of an interior monologue. Do you think that the narrator’s doubts heighten the suspense of the ending? Do his doubts detract from the suspense?
  • The story looks at the idea that humanity is central to God’s plan for the universe. Does this plan seem fair to other civilizations which may inhabit the universe?
  • The narrator mentions that humans have found traces of other long-dead civilizations, but have never made contact with a living alien race. Does this make the story more believable? Less...

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