Previous
Lu
Sunny is a long runner for the Defenders. Although he isn’t strong at running the 100-meter dash, he has the most endurance of anyone on the team. Sunny comes from the wealthiest part of town, but he has a difficult relationship with his father. Sunny’s mother died giving birth to him, and his father partially blames him for his mother’s death.
Sunny Quotes in Ghost
The Ghost quotes below are all either spoken by Sunny or refer to Sunny. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 8 Quotes
“My dad’s in jail for trying to shoot me and my mother,” I blurted. And before anyone could say anything, I held my hands out for my utensils.
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
This is a cathartic moment for Ghost during the rookie he shares with Coach Brody, Lu, Patty, and Sunny. Coach Brody asks everyone to share something about themselves and when Ghost hears his teammates share vulnerable moments in their lives, he decides to share what happened between him and his father for the first time. It is a huge turning point for Ghost’s character because he has been holding the secret inside of him since the night it happened. Ghost’s decision to share the truth with Coach Brody and his teammates is both a sign that he trusts them and Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperior
And it felt good to feel like one of the teammates. Like I was there—really, really there—as me, but without as much scream inside.
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
This quote describes how Ghost feels after the rookie dinner with his new teammates, Patty Sunny, and Lu. Before Coach Brody brought Ghost to the Defenders, he never felt like he was part of a team before. He considered himself a lone wolf, which resulted in a lot of selfish behavior. Although Ghost has some friends at school, he has already become closer to his track teammates in just a few days. Here, Ghost learns that having friends means creating relationships that are mutually fulfilling and beneficial, especially when they all share a single goal. As he grows closer to Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae volupt
Get the entire Ghost LitChart as a printable PDF.
"My students can't get enough of your charts and their results have gone through the roof." -Graham S.
Sunny Character Timeline in Ghost
The timeline below shows where the character Sunny appears in Ghost. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 2
...100-meter sprint. Lu is one of the three new members of the team, along with Sunny and Patina. As Lu approaches the line, Ghost notices that he is decked out in...
(full context)
After Lu finishes his sprint, the coach tells Sunny to line up. Unlike Lu, Sunny runs slowly and awkwardly, which elicits laughter from some...
(full context)
Chapter 4
...Coach Whit. Then he divides everyone up into groups depending on which event they run. Sunny gets placed in the long runner category, Patina—who goes by Patty—in the medium-distance category, and...
(full context)
Chapter 6
After the run is over, only Sunny is still able to comfortably stand. When Coach Brody asks Coach Whit who was most...
(full context)
Chapter 7
...street. Then, Coach Brody drives across town to a much wealthier area to pick up Sunny. Ghost and Lu try to convince Patty to sit in the back of the cab...
(full context)
Chapter 8
The Chinese restaurant is fairly close to Sunny’s house, so Ghost does not have to be crushed in the back of the car...
(full context)
Next, Sunny tells everyone that his biological mother passed away while giving birth to him. Sunny’s father...
(full context)
...did not feel that she would have been able to care for Patty as well. Sunny asks if Patty’s birth mother is the reason she runs, and Patty confirms that is...
(full context)
Chapter 9
...which leads to one of the veterans, Curron, attempting to make a generic joke about Sunny’s mother. Curron does not know that Sunny’s mom is deceased, and he does not mean...
(full context)
