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Douglas AdamsThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas AdamsFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1979A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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How does the narrator characterize the Earth throughout the book? How is the Earth viewed by the main characters (Arthur, Ford, Zaphod, and Trillian)? What thematic and/or symbolic significance does Earth have in the novel?
Consider the role of bureaucracy and bureaucrats in the novel. How are they depicted? What is their wider significance?
Compare and contrast the various characters, who often work as foils for one another. How are Arthur and Ford similar or different? How does Zaphod’s character compare and/or contrast to both Arthur and Ford? What role does Trillian or Marvin play in this dynamic?
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