99 pages • 3 hours read
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Cat's Cradle
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1963A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Chapters 25-47
Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Chapter 25 Summary: “The Main Thing About Dr. Hoenikker”
John asks Miss Faust about Dr. Hoenikker. She explains that the pursuit of scientific knowledge was the only thing that mattered to Dr. Hoenikker.
Chapter 26 Summary: “What God Is”
Miss Faust recalls Dr. Hoenikker challenging her to say something “absolutely true.” When she responded that “God is love,” Dr. Hoenikker asked, “What is God? What is love?” (55).
Chapter 27 Summary: “Men From Mars”
John visits Dr. Hoenikker’s room, which is preserved as he left it. The room is filled with cheap toys, lab equipment, and unanswered mail. A framed photograph on his desk features a war memorial, which Dr. Hoenikker selected because of the unusual way the cannonballs were stacked.
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