Oryx and Crake

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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15

Themes

All Themes Scientific Progress & Its Costs Corporate Power & Commodification Humans & Animals The State of Human Relationships History, Language & the Humanities Extinction & Evolution

Quotes

Characters

All Characters Jimmy (Snowman) Crake Oryx The Crakers MaddAddam Sharon Jimmy’s father Killer Ramona Crake’s mother Crake’s father Uncle Pete Bernice Amanda Payne

Symbols

All Symbols The Color Green Inside Outside

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Oryx and Crake

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
& Analysis

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15

Themes

All Themes
Scientific Progress & Its Costs
Corporate Power & Commodification
Humans & Animals
The State of Human Relationships
History, Language & the Humanities
Extinction & Evolution

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Jimmy (Snowman)
Crake
Oryx
The Crakers
MaddAddam
Sharon
Jimmy’s father
Killer
Ramona
Crake’s mother
Crake’s father
Uncle Pete
Bernice
Amanda Payne

Symbols

All Symbols
The Color Green
Inside
Outside

Theme Wheel

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