Cat’s Cradle 1-3

A: We are introduced to Jonah. He talks briefly about his parents and a book he was previously writing about the day the atomic bomb was dropped. He says he was once a Christian but claims to have converted to Bokononism, and he gives a glimpse into what this religion is all about.

B: Calypso: a sea nymph in Homer’s Odyssey sevne years on the island of Ogygia

Drunkard: one who is habitually drunk

Episcopalian: an adherent of the episcopal church gout.

C: What was JOnah’s previous life like?

What is a karass?

Why was the Bokononist song included?

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