Natasha and Patricia’s Mother-Daughter Bond

The Sun is Also a Star

Natasha and Patricia share affection and practical loyalty, but their differing responses to hope and independence expose the strain of the family crisis.

increasing

Bearing strength in each event

decreasing

Care in the Household Care in the Household from "The Sun is Also a Star". Love in Daily Work Mother’s Support Patricia cares for Natasha while working long hours and maintaining the family’s daily life.

Care in the Household from "The Sun is Also a Star". Love in Daily Work Mother’s Support Patricia cares for Natasha while working long hours and maintaining the family’s daily life.

Love in Daily Work Mother’s Support Patricia cares for Natasha while working long hours and maintaining the family’s daily life. A Daughter’s Awareness Natasha notices her mother’s artistic talent and wonders what life might have allowed her to become.

A Shared Deportation Fear A Shared Deportation Fear from "The Sun is Also a Star". A Crisis Managed Together Practical Choices Natasha and Patricia discuss whether to spend scarce money on a lawyer or wait for the initial hearing.

A Shared Deportation Fear from "The Sun is Also a Star". A Crisis Managed Together Practical Choices Natasha and Patricia discuss whether to spend scarce money on a lawyer or wait for the initial hearing.

A Crisis Managed Together Practical Choices Natasha and Patricia discuss whether to spend scarce money on a lawyer or wait for the initial hearing. Different Defenses Patricia guards against disappointment, while Natasha keeps seeking a chance to change the outcome.

The Last Day’s Friction The Last Day’s Friction from "The Sun is Also a Star". Expectations and Escape A Family Packing Patricia urges Natasha to give up, convinced that further effort is futile.

The Last Day’s Friction from "The Sun is Also a Star". Expectations and Escape A Family Packing Patricia urges Natasha to give up, convinced that further effort is futile.

Expectations and Escape A Family Packing Patricia urges Natasha to give up, convinced that further effort is futile. A Daughter Leaves Anyway Natasha departs to seek help, carrying her mother’s worry as well as her own anger.

A Stranger at Home A Stranger at Home from "The Sun is Also a Star". A Private World Shared Introducing Daniel Natasha brings Daniel into the family’s crowded apartment shortly before the family must leave.

A Stranger at Home from "The Sun is Also a Star". A Private World Shared Introducing Daniel Natasha brings Daniel into the family’s crowded apartment shortly before the family must leave.

A Private World Shared Introducing Daniel Natasha brings Daniel into the family’s crowded apartment shortly before the family must leave. A Mother’s Concern Patricia notices their closeness and has to absorb an emotionally important relationship at the worst possible moment.

A Farewell Handheld A Farewell Handheld from "The Sun is Also a Star". Comfort in Departure Mother and Daughter Patricia holds Natasha’s hand while the city recedes beneath the plane.

A Farewell Handheld from "The Sun is Also a Star". Comfort in Departure Mother and Daughter Patricia holds Natasha’s hand while the city recedes beneath the plane.

Comfort in Departure Mother and Daughter Patricia holds Natasha’s hand while the city recedes beneath the plane. Hope Without Assurance She says everything will be all right, and both understand that it is a hope rather than a promise.

before the deportation notice

the months after the family receives its removal notice

early morning on the day of departure

early evening, when Daniel visits the apartment

late evening, as the plane leaves the ground