Second Foundation | 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.

1-3 Abstract

* On Kalgan, the mutant creature the Mule is the leader of the galaxy after defeating the Foundation.
* The Mule can control minds and is searching for the Second Foundation to have complete control of the universe.

4-6 Abstract

* The Mule's general, Pritcher, has been searching for the Second Foundation...
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