Cat’s Cradle
In Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut, the reader is faced with the juxtaposition of religion and science. In this book, it sees that science represents the characters with discovering the truths in life whereas religion creates lies. This contrast between the two themes makes readers question how to react to the book. One end of the spectrum, is religion being represented by Bokononism, Christianity, and Nihilism. All three of those religions have extremely different ideas, beliefs, and stories, which make the whole story more complex. The other side of the spectrum is how truthful and uncomplicated the world of science could be.
When Doctor Felix Hoenikker creates ice nine, he finds how science quickly becomes a danger to humanity. Ice nine was originally created to help military forces get through the mud. But instead of helping, the chemical goes on to freeze all of the country’s water sources. That kind of demise shows the truth and evil in science, which most will never come to realize. The book suggests that science does not give good enough evidence in order to answer human problems, which could also relate to giving …show more content…
Bokononism lies give a foundation to grow off of, and essentially shows people how to live off it. Bokonon states that man is responsible for giving life meaning, "Everything must have a purpose?" asked God. "Then I leave it to you to think of one for all this," said God. (265). The lies in this story almost represent a source of hope for the characters in this story, among the destruction that ice nine is creating. Vonnegut also introduces many new phrases that can simplify the reading. A foma means a pack of lies so essentially you could connect that back to the overall theme with religion in this story. For some people, lies feel better than the truth ever will, so Vonnegut brings that element into play as a way to provide comfort for
In Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut, the reader is faced with the juxtaposition of religion and science. In this book, it sees that science represents the characters with discovering the truths in life whereas religion creates lies. This contrast between the two themes makes readers question how to react to the book. One end of the spectrum, is religion being represented by Bokononism, Christianity, and Nihilism. All three of those religions have extremely different ideas, beliefs, and stories, which make the whole story more complex. The other side of the spectrum is how truthful and uncomplicated the world of science could be.
When Doctor Felix Hoenikker creates ice nine, he finds how science quickly becomes a danger to humanity. Ice nine was originally created to help military forces get through the mud. But instead of helping, the chemical goes on to freeze all of the country’s water sources. That kind of demise shows the truth and evil in science, which most will never come to realize. The book suggests that science does not give good enough evidence in order to answer human problems, which could also relate to giving …show more content…
Bokononism lies give a foundation to grow off of, and essentially shows people how to live off it. Bokonon states that man is responsible for giving life meaning, "Everything must have a purpose?" asked God. "Then I leave it to you to think of one for all this," said God. (265). The lies in this story almost represent a source of hope for the characters in this story, among the destruction that ice nine is creating. Vonnegut also introduces many new phrases that can simplify the reading. A foma means a pack of lies so essentially you could connect that back to the overall theme with religion in this story. For some people, lies feel better than the truth ever will, so Vonnegut brings that element into play as a way to provide comfort for