The Children of Men | 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.

Book One, Chapter 1 | Book One, Chapter 2 Abstract

* The book begins on Dr. Theodore Faron's fiftieth birthday, New Year's Day, 2021.
* The world is plagued with infertility, and the last known human to be born, Joseph Ricardo, age 25, has died.
* Theo's cousin Xan Lyppiatt is the Warden of...
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