85 pages 2 hours read

Anthony Doerr

Cloud Cuckoo Land

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

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Essay Topics

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The sequencing of the Cloud Cuckoo Land folios is debated in this book, especially the placement of Folios Φ and Ψ. What arguments can be made for or against the order of the folios determined by Zeno and the children?

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Homer’s Odyssey is referenced many times in this book. Discuss how The Odyssey relates to one or two of the main characters or Aethon’s story, especially in regards to the hero’s and fool’s journey archetypes.

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The value of translation and reading old stories is central to this book. How can we learn from old stories? What are the benefits and difficulties associated with translating and modernizing old texts?

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