Summary Of The Beautiful Things Heaven Bears By Dinsaw Mengesto

The novel The Beautiful Things Heaven Bears written by Dinsaw Mengestu addresses cultural isolation and immigration through Sepha Stephanos, a struggling convenience store owner and his friends Joseph and Kenneth. The societal perspective of the American Dream has changed the way people perceive immigrants which affects the culture and identity of said immigrants, author Dinsaw Mengestu conveys this theme through plot and point of view. Mengestu is able to create the journey of Sepha by outlining the tragedy that he faced in his native country and makes it parallel to the current life he seeks in America. Sepha’s personality is shown throughout the story’s point of view and it contributes to how people other characters react to his culture.