Cats Cradle . End Of Book

5 Comments

-Awww, Monzano died from ice-nine
-Im glad they finally try to be careful of the usage of ice nine
-Harrison and Zinka are stupid for spreading ice-nine
-Its amazing how someone can make something like that in a kitchen
-I agree with Horlicks view that concentrating the stupidity of mankind is the key.

4 Questions

-What will they do with ice-nine now?
-Why would people disrupt world peace just for money?
-Why would someone even think of making something that dangerous?
-WIll people listen to Horlick?

3 Vocabulary

Albatross-any of several large, web-footed sea birds of the family Diomedeidae that have the ability to remain aloft for long periods.
Marimba-a musical instrument, originating in Africa but popularized and modified in Central America, consisting of a set of graduated wooden bars, often with resonators beneath to reinforce the sound, struck with mallets
Cringing-to shrink, bend, or crouch, esp. in fear or servility; cower

2 Literary Terms

"Hoeknickker destroyed all magnificence"
"Feast your eyes!"

1 Overview Sentence

These final chapters give their view on the world and what the ice-nine has caused for them.

Cats Cradle Roar Post

5 Comments

-Frank is nice to let John stay over at his house.
-Its good that Koenigswald tried to help the poor to make up his past
-Woah, 3010 is a long time!
-Its ironic for a place called Fort Jesus to have machine gun pits.
-I bet john really would want to be president now

4 Questions

-What is terminal cancer?
-If its all the way till 3010, how many people did he kill?
-Would they believe what a book says?
-Ew, why would Jacks wife have sex with Frank wife when he was still in highschool?

3 Vocabulary

Penance-a punishment undergone in token of penitence for sin.
Piety-reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations
Auroras- the ancient Roman goddess of the dawn

2 Literary Terms

"Papa's palace"
"saving lives right and left"

1 Overview Sentence

These chapters talk about who would become president of San Lorenzo and their reasons.

Cats Cradle Roar Post

5 Comments

-It would be scary if i was in a room filled with dead people
-Julian is a sicko when he laughs in front of dead people
-Julian is a very greedy man
-I didnt know Cats Cradle was such an old game
-Newt is stupid for letting Julian throw away his painting

4 Questions

-Why would Julian laugh when everyone is dead?
-Why would Newt paint a Cats Cradle?
-Why would he throw away his painting from what someone else "thinks"
-is a 30,000 a year salary bad?

3 Vocabulary

Straddled- to walk, stand, or sit with the legs wide apart; stand or sit astride
Chinked- a crack, cleft, or fissure
Caromed- any strike and rebound, as a ball striking a wall and glancing off.

2 Literary Terms

"House of hope"
"Stay for supper"

1 Overview Sentence

These chapters talked about Julian and what he did before and now.

Cats Cradle Roar POst

5 Comments

-If john thinks Philips book is that good, i want to read it to
-Julian is very unfair to the workers
-San Lorenzo never had independence
-The island had no government then exploited that opportunity
-Even if they were doing those bad things, no one protested

4 Questions

Why would no one rebel if they were doing horrid things?
Why dont the people actually try to improve the island?
Why is everyone in poverty?
There are still racial discrimination going on?

3 Vocabulary

Gall- impudence; effrontery
Indexer-a sequential arrangement of material, esp. in alphabetical or numerical order.
Fortification-the art or science of constructing defensive military works.

2 Literary Terms

"man-made"
"fantastic fortification"

1 Overview Sentence

These chapters mostly talk about San Lorenzo and whats going on in there.

Cats Cradle Roar Post

5 Comments

-I dont think its true that Americans only know how to be Americans
-Im surprised Philips wrote a book
-I would like to read Philips book
-I think their shouldnt be secret weapons research
-I think 2 weeks is a little to quick to get married

4 Questions

-What is the love that does not exist?
-How can a ship sale at the end of the world?
-WIll his book be published?
-How does someone get married so soon?

3 Vocabulary

Indignant-feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base
Dupes-a person who is easily deceived or fooled; gull.
Pessimism-the tendency to see, anticipate, or emphasize only bad or undesirable outcomes, results, conditions, problems, etc.

2 Literary Terms

"Americans arent loved wherever they go."
" I became so absorbed into Philips Castles book"

1 Overview Sentence

these chapters talk about the views of Americans and about the uses of ice-nine.

Cats Cradle Roar Post

5 Comments

-Jack is a really caring person
-It was nice for john to let the poet stay at his house
-Krebbs is a bad person for ruining johns apartment
-Its weird for someone to instantly fall in love

4 Questions

-Are JAck and Frank really close?
-Why did Frank build a model of the city?
-How can Krebbs be so rude when someone let him sleep over?
-How can someone be so good and bad at the same time?

3 Vocabulary

Soldering-any of various alloys fused and applied to the joint between metal objects to unite them without heating the objects to the melting point.
copiously-large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful
optimist-a person who holds the belief or the doctrine of optimism

2 Literary Terms

-"Krebbs was a bearded man, a platinum blond Jesus..."
-"no,no,no"

1 Overview Sentence

-These chapters talk about the death of Frank and some jobs JOhn did later on after.

Cats Cradle Roar Post

5 Comments

-I think if they keep creating new technology, theirs going to be violence
-It sucks dying on Christmas vacation
-Felix was very conceited
-its funny when the elevator man said they were babies full of rabies.
-Its unnecessary for a 20 foot grave.

4 Questions

-How is God love?
-What was the reason for Felix to build his invention?
-Why is his lab filled with cheap things?
-Why would felixs grave be smaller if it was his money with the nobel prize?

3 Vocabulary

Isotope-any of two or more forms of a chemical element, having the same number of protons in the nucleus, or the same atomic number, but having different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus, or different atomic weights. There are 275 isotopes of the 81 stable elements, in addition to over 800 radioactive isotopes, and every element has known isotopic forms. Isotopes of a single element possess almost identical properties.
Apparatus-a group or combination of instruments, machinery, tools, materials, etc., having a particular function or intended for a specific use
winsome-sweetly or innocently charming; winning; engaging

2 Literary Terms

"around and around and around we spin"
"Babies full of rabies"

1 Overview Sentence

These chapters talk about what Felix did and what he contributed and his death.

Cats Cradle Roar Post

5 Comments

-Its stupid how someone can mistaken someone for being 23 when their really 42
-Its funny how the bum said the world was ending and asked for a drink
-I dont think its true that all scientists do is make weapons
-People are going crazy from one bomb
-Scientists are like the antagonists in this book

4 Questions

-Whyd he write himself as 4 feet?
-Whyre their random prostitutes in the book?
-Why didnt FElix show up?
-What does science have to do anything about graduating?

3 Vocabulary

postscripts-any addition or supplement, as one appended by a writer to a book to supply further information
fraternally-of or being a society of men associated in brotherly union, as for mutual aid or benefit
surplus-something that remains above what is used or needed.

2 Literary Terms-

" You call our family "illustrious"".
"Glamorous is probably close to the truth"

1 Overview Sentence

These chapters talk about the three of them jsut wanted to find happiness and nothing more.