Day 4

Breakfast of Champions Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

  1. 1

    What are some of the key differences between the way Dwayne Hoover and Kilgore Trout perceive things? Cite examples from the text.

    Strong answers might mention the two characters' different reactions to advertisements (they are lullabies for Dwayne; Trout can't connect to them at all, but he is always questioning the choices made in these advertisements). Other examples can include the ways the two characters interact: both can be a bit incomprehensible, but in very different ways and for very different reasons).

  2. 2

    What is the narrative significance of Skid Row?

    Strong answers will include the connection between Bunny Hoover's residence on Skid Row, Trout's...

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