54 pages • 1 hour read
Nathaniel RichOdds Against Tomorrow
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2013A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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Does Mitchell have a realistic perspective on Elsa Bruner? Is she an illusion? What does Elsa represent to Mitchell?
Does Mitchell have romantic feelings for Jane? Does Jane have romantic feelings for Mitchell? Describe the nature of their intimate relationship.
How does Nathaniel Rich portray the world of business in this novel? Is it a positive or negative depiction?
Explore the role of media sensationalism in this novel. How does the media depict disasters and catastrophes? Is the media reluctant to show the truth?
What does Camp Ticonderoga represent? Did it mean something different to Elsa than it did to Mitchell?
Why does Alec Charnoble ask his employees to stay behind during the hurricane? Does Charnoble care about their safety? Is it FutureWorld’s responsibility to stay behind during a disaster?
Why does Mitchell purchase the Psycho Canoe? What does the canoe represent?
Does the novel suggest New York City will go back to the way it was before the storm? If not, how does it imply it will change? Does it depict that change (or lack of change) positively?
What types of fear feature in this novel? How do characters respond differently to fear generally or to various kinds of fear?
Why does Mitchell refuse to see Elsa at the end of the novel? What does her postcard mean in light of the work’s overall themes?
