MAXnotes offer a fresh look at masterpieces of literature, presented in a lively and interesting fashion. Written by literary experts who currently teach the subject, MAXnotes will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the work. MAXnotes are designed to stimulate independent thought about the literary work by raising various issues and thought-provoking ideas and questions. MAXnotes cover the essentials of what one should know about each work, including an overall summary, character lists, an explanation and discussion of the plot, the work's historical context, illustrations to convey the mood of the work, and a biography of the author. Each chapter is individually summarized and analyzed, and has study questions and answers.
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REA’s MAXnotes is an insightful series of literature study guides covering over 80 of the most popular literary works. MAXnotes study guides are student friendly and provide all the essentials needed to prepare students for homework, discussions, reports, and exams. Our MAXnotes for Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s Slaughterhouse-Five study guide includes an overall summary, character lists, explanation and discussion of the plot, overview of the work’s historical context, and a biography of the author. Each section of the work is individually summarized and includes study questions and answers. Our Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s Slaughterhouse-Five MAXnotes study guide is a handy resource when preparing for exams or doing homework, and it makes a great companion to the original work. The Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s Slaughterhouse-Five MAXnotes is also an invaluable resource for English teachers who are teaching the original work and need a refresher. Each MAXnotes includes topics for term papers with sample outlines.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Brilliance is occasionally "Craziness",
By "pasalice" (Grosse Pointe, MI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Slaughterhouse-Five (MAXNotes Literature Guides) (Paperback)
The review titled "craziness" is a little off base. It is a science fiction novel, as well as a portrayal of the hell of war, through different genres. This is just more proof that books like this should be taught, not banned. Its a warm refresher, to read an anti-war book that doesn't preach. If that is indeed what you are looking for, you should pick it up.
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As good as Cliffs Notes,
This review is from: Slaughterhouse-Five (MAXNotes Literature Guides) (Paperback)
This is the first of this series I have used. It was as good as Cliffs Notes and cheaper. I'll look to see if Maxnotes has the title first, the next time I want to buy something like this.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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The Time Theme,
By Sheena (Fort Walton Beach, FL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Slaughterhouse-Five (MAXNotes Literature Guides) (Paperback)
This book has so many different themes; it is impossible to address them all at once. The concept of time is a major theme played with. This theme begins to weave into the story with these words: "Listen: Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time." The novel is Tralfamadorian in nature--it doesn't make sense when you look at each piece individually. It makes sense only when you see it all together at once. There truly is no beginning, middle, and end. Time is a comfort because it sees no end. Death is not an end. It is merely an unpleasant event in one's life, which is okay because there are plenty of other events in one's life in which they are very happy. This is what Billy Pilgrim learned from the Tralfamadorians. I think it is something that everyone should take away from this book.
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