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Robert A. HeinleinA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Heinlein depicts the world through Smith’s innocent eyes. How does this naïve-yet-wise protagonist enable the novel’s critique of human society?
Heinlein makes little distinction between politics, religion, and a carnival sideshow. How does the novel draw parallels between these seemingly disparate social phenomena?
How does Heinlein’s portrayal of a global government—the Federation—reflect historical fears of the time? What are some specific examples in the narrative of an overreaching government?
By Robert A. Heinlein