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Philosophical novels

Kurt Vonnegut

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Philosophical novels
Kurt Vonnegut
Billy Pilgrim
Slaughterhouse-Five
The Sirens of Titan
Tralfamadore
Mother Night
Cat's Cradle
Breakfast of Champions
Vonnegut
Eliot Rosewater

Synopsis Kurt Vonnegut was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on November 11, 1922. Vonnegut emerged as a novelist and essayist in the 1960s, and penned the classics?Cat's Cradle,?Slaughterhouse-Five?and?Breakfast of Championsbefore 1980. He is known for his satirical literary style, as well as the science-fiction elements in much of his work. Vonnegut died in New York City on April 11, 2007. Early Life

Characters of Crime anf Punishment (description only)

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Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov
Raskolnikov
Human Interest

CHARACTERS OF CRIME AND PUNISHMENT ? Raskolnikov: (Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov) The main character, a 23 year old former student of law at the University in Petersburg. Sometimes referred to as Rodya. "Exceptionally handsome, above the average in height, slim, well built, with beautiful dark eyes and dark brown hair." Alyona Ivanovna: (the old woman) Pawnbroker. "Diminutive, withered old woman of sixty, with sharp malignant eyes and a sharp little nose." ?[part 1 chapter 1 page 4] Lizaveta Ivanovna: Half sister of Alyona Ivanovna. Single and 35 years of age. ?"Tall, clumsy, timid, submissive, and almost idiotic." ?[part 1 chapter 1 page 5]

ANTHEM practice questions

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Grief
Layer Cake

Questions for Anthem Chapter One 1. From what point of view is this story told and how do you know? 2. Why does the narrator use plural pronouns to refer to himself? 3. What type of conflict is described in this chapter? man vs. ______________ 4. What evidence is provided that reveals the society in which the narrator lives is a repressive society? 5. What is the narrator?s name? 6. What are two ways by which the narrator is different than most people? 7. Where do children live until they reach the age of five? 8. What happens to children when they reach the age of fifteen? 9. What career does the narrator wish to be assigned? 10. What are some things taught in school that are incorrect? 11. What occupation is the narrator assigned?
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