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Chapter 49
Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Cat’s Cradle, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Science and Morality
Religion
Governance, Politics, and Nationhood
Absurdity and Meaninglessness
Summary
Analysis
John’s reading is interrupted by Hazel, who is amazed to have found two more Hoosiers aboard the plane—Angela and Newt.
Hazel expands her “granfalloon.” Vonnegut relishes in unlikely scenarios; here, John finds Hoenikkers on the same plane as him.
Themes
