Study Guide to Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut: Volume 55 - Softcover

Moore M.A., Ray

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1547083344 ISBN 13: 9781547083343

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Synopsis

Ray Moore’s Study Guides aim to provide readers with insights into important texts, so that the reader can develop their own thoughts and ideas about the text.

Cat’s Cradle is Kurt Vonnegut’s satirical black comedy of a world gone crazy enough to destroy itself.

This guide offers the reader insight into Vonnegut’s attack on religion, science, politics, patriotism, parenting - in fact, on everything that he saw as contributing to the world’s problems in the second half of the twentieth century.

Includes:

• An introduction
• A detailed discussion of characters, genre, narrative voice, and themes;
• A chapter-by-chapter commentary, with helpful explanatory notes, and guiding questions that suggest topics for further discussion and thought;
• Summary notes that concisely bring together the main points of the novel;
• A graphic organizer that allows the reader to make concise notes;
• A glossary of relevant literary terms;
• A literary terms activity
• Suggestions for group discussion and post-reading activities.

About this title

About the Author

Ray has worked as a teacher in schools in England and America. He also was an examination marker for English Literature in England and therefore knows how to guide pupils to achieve good results. As a teacher of many years, Ray shares his knowledge of interesting books with you the reader to allow you to delve more deeply beyond the surface reading of a book. His guidance will allow you to develop your own ideas and be able to support your opinions because of your understanding of the text.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1547083344
• ISBN 13: 9781547083343
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 78