71 pages • 2 hours read
Ernest ClineReady Player One
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2011A 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.
Paired Texts & Other Resources
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Recommended Texts for Pairing
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
- a classic work about a boy trained for galactic war through virtual devices
- a science-fiction novel also addressing the consequences of advanced technologies and doing what is right against a far more powerful foe
- Ender’s Game on SuperSummary
- another science-fiction classic addressing technology and privacy
- shares the theme of Dystopia Versus Utopia
- 1984 on SuperSummary
- the book that established the Cyber Punk genre as well as the concept of a virtual space
- also explores the themes of Reality Versus Escapism and Dystopia Versus Utopia
- Neuromancer on SuperSummary
Other Student Resources
Movies and shows referenced in Ready Player One book by Ernest Cline
- an IMDB list of all the movies and shows referenced in the book
- can be used as a springboard for exploring the era or a variety of themes
