Genre
Historic scientific nonfiction
Setting and Context
There is no setting as it is a nonfiction book.
Narrator and Point of View
Thomas Kuhn narrates the book in the third-person.
Tone and Mood
The tone is authoritative; the mood is powerful.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Kuhn is the protagonist; space is the antagonist.
Major Conflict
The major conflict of the book occurs when Kuhn initially outlines his analysis if the accurate ways to predict the positions of planets.
Climax
The climax of the book is reached when Kuhn reaches a judgement about the necessary steps that must be taken in order to dramatically advance our understanding of space.
Foreshadowing
The controversial arguments made by Kuhn are foreshadowed by the fact that he made extraordinary discoveries during his research.
Understatement
The role of a paradigm shift is understated throughout the book.
Allusions
The book alludes to economic measures that need to be implemented to ensure the success of astronomy.
Imagery
The imagery of the wonderful Solar System is present in the novel.
Paradox
N/A
Parallelism
There is a parallel between the arguments that Kuhn makes and the links with his life's research.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
Personification is not present as this is a nonfiction book.
