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A wampeter is central element around which a karass is formed, which can be practically anything: “a tree, a rock, an animal, an idea, a book, a melody, the Holy Grail.” John believes ice-nine to be his karass’s wampeter.
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Wampeter Term Timeline in Cat’s Cradle
The timeline below shows where the term Wampeter appears in Cat’s Cradle. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 24. What a Wampeter Is
John introduces another Bokononist term: “wampeter.” No karass is without a wampeter, he says, “just as no wheel is without a...
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