McCurnin's AP English, David Douglas High School, Portland, OR
9.08.2014
Cat's Cradle Covers
Which is your favorite? Which best captures your impressions of the novel's message? How so? Why? Post in Comments! (That is Vonnegut on the cover in the bottom row.)
I agree. Not only does it portray the themes well, but it exudes the personality of the novel as well. It is unusual, different, and all over the place. I think that it gives physical form to the abstract ideas in the story.
The first book cover is the best representation of the ideas written in the book. The hands on the cover form an unidentifiable figure. This, representing the Cat's Cradle, is symbolic of false ideas and lies. I picked it mostly for the way it looks.
I think the first cover best shows the meaning of a cat's cradle. A reader might not know what the cover means, which is perfect for a cat's cradle, the symbol of nothingness in Cat's Cradle. It also looks nice.
A lot of the covers like to use the atomic bomb as the emphasis of the book even though it is not used very much. I think the covers are very bright and colorful and can catch the consumers eyes. Each cover represents something that has happened in the book, for example; the boko-moro, cat's cradle, and religion.
I like the third one on the second row because it shows what the story is about (the bomb) and it also looks very sad and depressing which goes along with the ending of the story.
I like the first picture in the top left. It looks visually appealing, and the Cat's Cradle is great for the symbolism in the book that talks about nothing, or choosing to see something.
I like the very last book cover of the feet at the bottom. It's a great obvious physical representation of the feet ritual that the people of Bokononism practiced. I think I like it the most because it makes me have a sense of containment from those fearless Bokonists who went through with their religion despite knowing what the consequences could be afterwards.
I really like the one on the second row third from the left because it represents science and religion very well. Science with the atomic bomb, and with the cats cradle behind it making a "cross".
My favorite cover is the one on the top middle. It portrays all the themes well. The cover represents all the ideas in this book the best. It also looks visually appealing.
My favorite cover is the one on the top left corner, but I feel like the cover on the bottom right corner best correlates to the novel. Although, it is unusual to have a pair of feet be on the cover of a novel, I believe that religion (Bokononism) is an important part of the story which should be shown on the cover.
I like the second one in the first row because I think the cover is the best. I say this because it alludes to the book which makes it even more interesting. The ice-9 kills a person just by touch so i think the nuke touching a persons hand is very appropriate.
I like the second photo with the blue hand because for me it captures the essence of the book. The book was about embracing lies and still having a hunger for finding out the truth. The hand looks like its searching for something but in the mean time becoming frozen by the ice-nine, a product of a curious mind.
i like the last one on the last row because the feet are a representation of how all the characters kind of 'walk' into their own death with the invention of ice-nine.
I respect your opinion but must disagree, I believe the feet are representative of the ritual Boko-Maru in which two bokononists push the soles of their feet together to bond with another individual.
I like the first one the best. It represents the quote that little Newt said about "no damn cat, no damn cradle." It shows a little preview as to how this book is full of "fomas" or harmless untruths from the very beginning.
My favorite cover is in the second row, the third book cover because it represents how humans have control of situations and it shows how the hands are playing the cat's cradle game and shows the bomb as well. Gives an idea of the book.
My favorite is the one with the explosion because, even though I haven't read, I feels that it best encompasses the notion of the world coming to an end because in humanity big explosion has always= very bad...
The third in the second row shows visually what the book is about. It has the cat's cradle, which is a big part of the book and it looks frozen, which eventually happens.
I like the first cover because it not only gives a literal representation of the title of the book but it also provides a general idea to the themes that are included.
I like the skull cover on the bottom row. I like the way the artist made the skull look like an ice cube. It's a good representation of the San Lorenzan's killing themselves with ice-nine. It gives a hint what the book is about.
I like the third cover in the second row.To me it shows the fate of the world is in that persons hands. I also like it because the hands are also playing the game cat's cradle.
My favorite cover is in the middle row, with the hands, the bomb and part of the Earth. I feel it captures the message of the book because it has all the elements that tie to things in the book. It ties to everything because the hands are either throwing or grabbing the bomb, and the icy blue cover makes Earth look iced over.
The book cover I enjoyed most was the red feet. Bokononism, although made known as a religion solely on harmless untruths, seemed to illustrate much passion and energy just from the simple exercise of pressing feet together. It was like the feet themselves were the ultimate religion. (I do not have a foot fetish). In Vonnegut's negative perspective on religion, I believe he was trying to surface through his story that he does believe in a higher energy that we can manifest, but it is definitely not through the ideals we have today in our society.
I like the first cover because the hands with the actual cat's cradle catches my attention. I think the third one in the middle row with the atomic bomb and hand best captures my impression of the novel. The hands look as if they're reaching for the bomb symbolizes how people can get lured into destruction. The same scientists who created antibiotics and good things also created the atomic bomb. I believe the hands stand for control and people create their own mass destruction.
My favorite cover is the one on the second row, third on. It best captures the novel's message by how it pictures the atomic bomb above the earth, and the bomb is what harms others. Many believe science will lead to a better world when an experiment almost brings the end of the world. The hands playing the game behind the bomb represents when Newt says that there's no cat and no cradle.
I believe the center one in the top row is the most visually appealing cover to the the reader. Based on how abstract it is, the cover is likely to keep the reader interested throughout the entire story.
The hands are reaching out for a light, which could symbolize a search for truth. The fingers are restrained by a cat's cradle game, which represents the lies people tell themselves.
I like the first cover where it shows the Cat's Cradle hand game. I feel like the game represents struggles and conflicts that happen through out the story. The twists abd ties represent the struggles and conflicting ideas.
I enjoy the bottom right cover, next to strange foot one. The appearance of a frozen skull really showcases crucial themes of the book. Plus, it's a skull! Those things are rad.
I like the top middle cover the most. It is visually appealing, as well as intellectually enticing. The colors used in its illustration all carry emotions and different connotations to hint at the key ideas of the book.
My favorite cover is the one in the top left corner because it looks neat and pretty. :) I believe that the cover in the top left corner best captures my impression on the novel's message because it contains three important elements in the novel: the sun, Borasisi; "cat's cradle"; and the island, San Lorenzo. The hand with the game, cat's cradle, appears to be a translucent color which represents the empty meaning of the game's name that correlates to the island's religion, Bokononism. Borasisi is placed above the hands and island to suggest the doom that will be brought onto the island since Bokononism claimed that the sun, Borasisi was cruel and evil.
I like the top center cover and the cover third from left in the middle row. The top one is interesting because it shows the greatly varied pieces that come together in the novel and also has the hand touching the ice-nine. The third one in the middle row is interesting because it focuses on the destruction of the earth by ice-nine and also is very visually striking.
My favorite cover is the first one. I like how the Cat's Cradle game is given a visual representation. This is important because I believe Vonnegut chose the name of the novel for a very specific reason. The intricate patterns made by the string represent the complications in our lives and how these complications lie in our hands. The cover catches the attention of readers and gives a good representation of the difficulties our actions can lead us to.
I think that the one on the bottom, second on the left, with Vonnegut's head on fire is what best captures my impressions about the content of the novel. The book is easy to read, but the things written in it may blow up your mind. Science destroyed the world, and religion is all based on lies or so called "foma". The destrcution of the world is best shown on this cover.
I like the cover with the ice skull on it. The way the ice is sculpted into a skull is very clever because Ice-9 plays a major roll in this novel and it is a great symbol of death as well as foreshadowing.
Personally I like the one in the middle of the right column because it illustrates different places and aspects of the book in a slightly humorous or childish way, which I feel goes along well with the very satirical nature of the book.
I like the 3rd one in the 2nd row. I think the pictures connect to the book. The narrator, John, is writing a book about the day that the atomic bomb went off in Japan.
In my opinion, the first cover, with the hands playing cat's cradle, is best. Although it does not give much information about the novel, it is a classic representation. My other favorite is the ice-block skull. It foreshadows the destruction of ICE-9 and the danger science can bring.
I like the one in the top center. It shows off most of the themes rather than just showing one.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Not only does it portray the themes well, but it exudes the personality of the novel as well. It is unusual, different, and all over the place. I think that it gives physical form to the abstract ideas in the story.
DeleteThe first book cover is the best representation of the ideas written in the book. The hands on the cover form an unidentifiable figure. This, representing the Cat's Cradle, is symbolic of false ideas and lies. I picked it mostly for the way it looks.
ReplyDeleteI agreee haha
DeleteI like the one in the top left.
ReplyDeleteI think the first cover best shows the meaning of a cat's cradle. A reader might not know what the cover means, which is perfect for a cat's cradle, the symbol of nothingness in Cat's Cradle. It also looks nice.
ReplyDeleteI like the one with Vonnegut's face cuz he's a qt
ReplyDeleteI think that Ideology Woman is a qt ;)
ReplyDeleteI like the top middle because it's abstract and represents humanity.
ReplyDeleteGreat choice, +2 extra credit
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ReplyDeleteA lot of the covers like to use the atomic bomb as the emphasis of the book even though it is not used very much. I think the covers are very bright and colorful and can catch the consumers eyes. Each cover represents something that has happened in the book, for example; the boko-moro, cat's cradle, and religion.
ReplyDeleteI like the middle right, because it's a very visual representation of the book
ReplyDeleteI like the middle right too! Super visual and represents multiple different parts of the story.
DeleteI like the third one in the second row because it's visually appealing and shows big themes from the book like science and religion
ReplyDeleteI like the cover on the bottom-right. It has a pair of feet about to commit bokomaru. ;D
ReplyDeleteI like the 3rd cover on the 3rd row, the cover shows what the whole story is about.
ReplyDeleteMmm interesting thought! :)
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DeleteI really like the first one from the left. Because it represents the book very well.
ReplyDeleteYes!
DeleteWell I like the 3rd one in the middle SECTION. I feel like it's a kinda stands out as "RULING THE WORLD".
ReplyDeleteyesss!! That's my favorite too! :)
DeleteI like the top left one.
ReplyDeleteI like the cover on the last row with the skull, as the ice-skull symbolizes the relation between ice 9 and death.
ReplyDeleteI like the third one on the second row because it shows what the story is about (the bomb) and it also looks very sad and depressing which goes along with the ending of the story.
ReplyDeleteThe second to last book cover with the melting ice skull. "this is the end of World as we know it"
ReplyDeleteWOW very interesting!
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DeleteI like the cover with Vonnegut's face on it because it shows the chaos and destruction.
ReplyDeleteI like the first picture in the top left. It looks visually appealing, and the Cat's Cradle is great for the symbolism in the book that talks about nothing, or choosing to see something.
ReplyDeleteI like the cover in the middle on the far right because it shows themes from the book. Also, it looks pretty rad.
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Deletei like the cover in the middle on the far right because the pictures represent the title well
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ReplyDeleteI like the first one in the first row, the third one in the second row, and the third one in the last row.
ReplyDeleteI like the first one.
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ReplyDeleteI like the very last book cover of the feet at the bottom. It's a great obvious physical representation of the feet ritual that the people of Bokononism practiced. I think I like it the most because it makes me have a sense of containment from those fearless Bokonists who went through with their religion despite knowing what the consequences could be afterwards.
ReplyDeleteI like the first one.
ReplyDeleteI really like the one on the second row third from the left because it represents science and religion very well. Science with the atomic bomb, and with the cats cradle behind it making a "cross".
ReplyDeleteI really like the first one.
ReplyDeleteI like the cover with the man's head in the clouds, it seems like it symbolizes the confusion and clash of ideas in his head.
ReplyDeleteThe third book in the second row, I believe it symbolizes technology in the hands of man, dominating and ruling over the world.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite cover is the one on the top middle. It portrays all the themes well. The cover represents all the ideas in this book the best. It also looks visually appealing.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite cover is the one on the top left corner, but I feel like the cover on the bottom right corner best correlates to the novel. Although, it is unusual to have a pair of feet be on the cover of a novel, I believe that religion (Bokononism) is an important part of the story which should be shown on the cover.
ReplyDeleteI like the second one in the first row because I think the cover is the best. I say this because it alludes to the book which makes it even more interesting. The ice-9 kills a person just by touch so i think the nuke touching a persons hand is very appropriate.
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DeleteI feel like the third cover on the first row represents the story well. It gets the readers attention because it shows how unusual the book is.
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ReplyDeleteThe cover with the atomic bomb and the cats cradle in the back is pretty dope.
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DeleteI like the second photo with the blue hand because for me it captures the essence of the book. The book was about embracing lies and still having a hunger for finding out the truth. The hand looks like its searching for something but in the mean time becoming frozen by the ice-nine, a product of a curious mind.
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ReplyDeletei like the last one on the last row because the feet are a representation of how all the characters kind of 'walk' into their own death with the invention of ice-nine.
ReplyDeleteI respect your opinion but must disagree, I believe the feet are representative of the ritual Boko-Maru in which two bokononists push the soles of their feet together to bond with another individual.
DeleteI like the first one the best. It represents the quote that little Newt said about "no damn cat, no damn cradle." It shows a little preview as to how this book is full of "fomas" or harmless untruths from the very beginning.
ReplyDeleteI like the first one with the actual Cat's Cradle.
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DeleteI say the top right because I feel like it shows a great connection to the book
ReplyDeleteThe 2nd and 6th covers are best representatives of the stories themes through the use of the bomb and the icy blue color.
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ReplyDeleteBen you don't have feet.
DeleteMy favorite cover is in the second row, the third book cover because it represents how humans have control of situations and it shows how the hands are playing the cat's cradle game and shows the bomb as well. Gives an idea of the book.
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the one with the explosion because, even though I haven't read, I feels that it best encompasses the notion of the world coming to an end because in humanity big explosion has always= very bad...
ReplyDeleteThe third in the second row shows visually what the book is about. It has the cat's cradle, which is a big part of the book and it looks frozen, which eventually happens.
ReplyDeleteI like the first cover because it not only gives a literal representation of the title of the book but it also provides a general idea to the themes that are included.
ReplyDeleteI like the skull cover on the bottom row. I like the way the artist made the skull look like an ice cube. It's a good representation of the San Lorenzan's killing themselves with ice-nine. It gives a hint what the book is about.
ReplyDeleteI like the top 3rd one because that's the one that I read for the summer assignment
ReplyDeleteI like the second row and third book cover because the atom bomb shows all the destruction that the book has in it.
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DeleteI like the third cover in the second row.To me it shows the fate of the world is in that persons hands. I also like it because the hands are also playing the game cat's cradle.
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DeleteMy favorite cover is in the middle row, with the hands, the bomb and part of the Earth. I feel it captures the message of the book because it has all the elements that tie to things in the book. It ties to everything because the hands are either throwing or grabbing the bomb, and the icy blue cover makes Earth look iced over.
ReplyDeleteThe book cover I enjoyed most was the red feet. Bokononism, although made known as a religion solely on harmless untruths, seemed to illustrate much passion and energy just from the simple exercise of pressing feet together. It was like the feet themselves were the ultimate religion. (I do not have a foot fetish). In Vonnegut's negative perspective on religion, I believe he was trying to surface through his story that he does believe in a higher energy that we can manifest, but it is definitely not through the ideals we have today in our society.
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ReplyDeleteI like the blue one with that hands... Its interesting! I haven't read the book so I don't know whether or not the cover captures the novels message.
ReplyDeleteI like the first cover because the hands with the actual cat's cradle catches my attention. I think the third one in the middle row with the atomic bomb and hand best captures my impression of the novel. The hands look as if they're reaching for the bomb symbolizes how people can get lured into destruction. The same scientists who created antibiotics and good things also created the atomic bomb. I believe the hands stand for control and people create their own mass destruction.
ReplyDeleteI agree
DeleteMy favorite cover is the one on the second row, third on. It best captures the novel's message by how it pictures the atomic bomb above the earth, and the bomb is what harms others. Many believe science will lead to a better world when an experiment almost brings the end of the world. The hands playing the game behind the bomb represents when Newt says that there's no cat and no cradle.
ReplyDeleteAssignment of the day: Post a comment below about your opinion on the book.
ReplyDeleteI like the lower right cover because it kind of reminds me of Picasso's Guernica.
ReplyDeleteI don't like the one wish Vonnegut on the cover. Not that he was a bad-looking dude, but come on, he has mushroom cloud hair.
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DeleteI like the cover on the right of the second row because I think it is a good representation of the multiple themes of the book.
ReplyDelete3rd row second book because it represents what Dr.H mind was like.
ReplyDeleteI really like the one with the atomic bomb because it foreshadows the idea of the apocalypse.
ReplyDeleteI like the cover with the man with his hair on fire. I feel that this cover represents mayhem and it fits with that theme of the book very well.
ReplyDeleteI believe the center one in the top row is the most visually appealing cover to the the reader. Based on how abstract it is, the cover is likely to keep the reader interested throughout the entire story.
ReplyDeleteI like the feet cover because it shows the interesting Bokononism concept.
ReplyDeleteI like the one with the bomb, because it looks very modern and blueish white like ice-9.
ReplyDeleteThe blue one in the middle with the hands in the background is really cool. I like it the best!
ReplyDeleteI like the top left cover!
ReplyDeleteThe hands are reaching out for a light, which could symbolize a search for truth. The fingers are restrained by a cat's cradle game, which represents the lies people tell themselves.
DeleteI like the one with the red feet because it is about Bokonon, which is the religion that the whole book revolved around.
ReplyDeleteI like the first cover where it shows the Cat's Cradle hand game. I feel like the game represents struggles and conflicts that happen through out the story. The twists abd ties represent the struggles and conflicting ideas.
ReplyDeleteI like the cover with the dude with his head on fire
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DeleteI like the top center one, because it portrays many of the themes in the book, rather than just displaying one.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy the second one in the first row because its so stylized and doesn't give away too much of the story.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy the bottom right cover, next to strange foot one. The appearance of a frozen skull really showcases crucial themes of the book. Plus, it's a skull! Those things are rad.
ReplyDeleteI like the top middle cover the most. It is visually appealing, as well as intellectually enticing. The colors used in its illustration all carry emotions and different connotations to hint at the key ideas of the book.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite cover is the one in the top left corner because it looks neat and pretty. :) I believe that the cover in the top left corner best captures my impression on the novel's message because it contains three important elements in the novel: the sun, Borasisi; "cat's cradle"; and the island, San Lorenzo. The hand with the game, cat's cradle, appears to be a translucent color which represents the empty meaning of the game's name that correlates to the island's religion, Bokononism. Borasisi is placed above the hands and island to suggest the doom that will be brought onto the island since Bokononism claimed that the sun, Borasisi was cruel and evil.
ReplyDeleteI like the top center cover and the cover third from left in the middle row. The top one is interesting because it shows the greatly varied pieces that come together in the novel and also has the hand touching the ice-nine. The third one in the middle row is interesting because it focuses on the destruction of the earth by ice-nine and also is very visually striking.
ReplyDeleteThen scull is my favorite representing ice-9.
ReplyDeleteThe one on the bottom very right corner captures my impression most!
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite cover is the first one. I like how the Cat's Cradle game is given a visual representation. This is important because I believe Vonnegut chose the name of the novel for a very specific reason. The intricate patterns made by the string represent the complications in our lives and how these complications lie in our hands. The cover catches the attention of readers and gives a good representation of the difficulties our actions can lead us to.
ReplyDeleteWOW MAN THAT'S INTERESTING LIKE MY MIND IS BLOWWWWN
DeleteI think that the one on the bottom, second on the left, with Vonnegut's head on fire is what best captures my impressions about the content of the novel. The book is easy to read, but the things written in it may blow up your mind. Science destroyed the world, and religion is all based on lies or so called "foma". The destrcution of the world is best shown on this cover.
ReplyDeleteI like the cover with the ice skull on it. The way the ice is sculpted into a skull is very clever because Ice-9 plays a major roll in this novel and it is a great symbol of death as well as foreshadowing.
ReplyDeletePersonally I like the one in the middle of the right column because it illustrates different places and aspects of the book in a slightly humorous or childish way, which I feel goes along well with the very satirical nature of the book.
ReplyDeleteI like the one with the weird hand at the top:) The font is trippey ;P
ReplyDeleteI like the 3rd one in the 2nd row. I think the pictures connect to the book. The narrator, John, is writing a book about the day that the atomic bomb went off in Japan.
ReplyDeleteI like the first cover because it shows the cat's cradle which is a good representation of the harmless lies and ideas throughout the book.
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DeleteThe first cover is the best. I believe it illustrates the harmless lies in the book perfectly by having the Cats Cradle game shown on the cover.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, the first cover, with the hands playing cat's cradle, is best. Although it does not give much information about the novel, it is a classic representation. My other favorite is the ice-block skull. It foreshadows the destruction of ICE-9 and the danger science can bring.
ReplyDeleteI like the skeleton cover because it reminds me of ice-9 in the book and it also catches my eye.
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