Cat’s Cradle

Cat’s Cradle

by

Kurt Vonnegut

Cat’s Cradle: Chapter 31 Summary & Analysis

Summary
Analysis
John’s taxi driver asks if he can take a detour first to his own mother’s grave and then to the tombstone salesroom nearby. John agrees peevishly. The owner of the salesroom is Marvin Breed, brother to Dr. Breed.
The taxi driver’s request functions as a gentle reminder of grief. The unspoken presence of the dead hints at the indiscriminate way in which weapons like the atom bomb kill people.
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