Tuesday, April 15, 2008

The Cat's Cradle #1

The main author John, He wants to call him as a Jonha and He start the novel with introduce to the Hoenikker family and the religion of Bokononism. Felix Hoenikker, he has two child.
First, Angela Hoenikker
Shs is Felix Hoenikker's tall, unattractive eldest child.
I think Angela is quite hard to understand her character. Because, All the conversation and the facts are pretty difficult to understand. So, i think i need more time to discuss about her character more with other classmates.
Second, Newt Hoenikker.

He is Felix's youngest son, Newt was a midget who flunked out of medical school at Cornell.

And i think, most of intereting was about Bokonism.
Bokonism is a religion that created by Bokonon. He hoped to turn the impoverished island of San Lorenzo into a utopia. I think next few chapters will discribe more about Bokonism and more facts on it.

This is what i got from Ch1~14. For me, i need more then 2 times to read "Cat's Cradle".
Because, the stroy he write is really hard to understand. Something happen is comeout but i sudnely gone or change to other stories. Well. i`ll figure out how i can get more in depth next time when we get new chapter for reading homework.

1 comment:

David Carpenter said...

Yes, this is a difficult novel to understand. Do use the strategy of rereading and summarizing to help you make meaning.