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Mary RoachA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
What role does humor play in Roach’s work? How does comedy, fun, and irreverence function in her writing? Is her humor ever inappropriate or disrespectful? Why or why not?
Roach positions herself as a well-informed outsider. What is the purpose of this role? How does she mediate between technical/scientific writing and popular writing?
What does Roach mean when she states, “Space doesn’t just encompass the sublime and the ridiculous. It erases the line between” (18). What are some examples that illustrate the mixture of the sublime and ridiculous?
By Mary Roach
9th-12th Grade Historical Fiction
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Equality
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Science & Nature
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