Oryx and Crake | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Section 1 (pages 1-12) Abstract

* Snowman wakes up in a tree and gets ready to start his day.
* Snowman's watch is broken, though he says it doesn't matter because there is no official time anymore.
* A group of children bring Snowman a computer mouse and fast food containers that...
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