In at least 250 words, reply to the following prompt:
In Chapter 74, Newt makes a painting of a cat’s cradle. In Chapter 76, Julian Castle throws the painting off the terrace. In Chapter 80, Newt refers to a cat’s cradle while discussing Angela’s marriage. In Chapter 81, Newt refers to a cat’s cradle while discussing religion.
What do Newt’s references to cat’s cradles mean? What is he saying about the human condition? How does Newt’s message relate to the larger existential points Vonnegut makes in the text?
