Study Guide to Kon-Tiki and Aku-Aku by Thor Heyerdahl

by Intelligent Education (Created by)

Overview

A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for selected works by Thor Heyerdahl, whose career as a zoologist was influenced by the interests of his parents. Titles in this study guide include Kon Tiki and Aku Aku.

As an author of twentieth-century travel literature, Heyerdahl had a profound fascination with outdoor life and traveling. His devotion and pursuit of knowledge won him countless medals, memberships, and other honors. Moreover, his stories contained descriptions of places like Easter Island and the Marquesas Islands. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Heyerdahl's classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons they have stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains:

- Introductions to the Author and the Work
- Character Summaries
- Plot Guides
- Section and Chapter Overviews
- Test Essay and Study Q&As

The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781645425052
Publisher:	Dexterity
Publication date:	07/16/2020
Series:	Bright Notes
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	62
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Intelligent Education is a learning company with a mission to publish accessible resources and digital tools to educate the world. Their mission drives every project, from publishing books to designing software and online courses, film projects, mobile apps, VR/AR learning tools and more. IE builds tools to empower people who love to learn. Intelligent Education offers courses in science, mathematics, the arts, humanities, history and language arts taught by leading university professors from Wake Forest University, Indiana University, Texas A&M University, and other great schools. The learning platform features 3D models and 360 media paired with instructional videos for on-screen and Mixed Reality interaction that increases student engagement and improves retention. The IE team is geographically located across the United States and is a division of Academic Influence. Learn more at http://intelligent.education.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS 1) Introduction To Thor Heyerdahl 1 2) Textual Analysis 6 Chapter One: A Theory 6 Chapter Two: An Expedition Is Born 9 Chapter Three: To South America 11 Chapter Four: Across The Pacific 13 Chapter Five: Halfway 15 Chapter Six: Across The Pacific 17 Chapter Seven: To The South Sea Islands 19 Chapter Eight: Among Polynesians 21 3) Textual Analysis 23 Chapter One: Detectives Off To The End Of The World 23 Chapter Two: What Awaited Us At The World'S Navel 25 Chapter Three: In Volcanic Gas Tunnels 27 Chapter Four: The Mystery Of The Easter Island Giants 29 Chapter Five: The Long Ears' Secret 31 Chapter Six: Superstition Against Superstition 33 Chapter Seven: Meeting The Caves' Dumb Guardians 36 Chapter Eight: Into The Secret Caves 38 Chapter Nine: Among Gods And Devils 40 Chapter Ten: A Ruined City In The Clouds 42 Chapter Eleven: My Aku-Aku Says 44 4) Critical Commentary 46 5) Essay Questions And Answers 50 6) Bibliography 55