41 pages • 1 hour read
Denise KiernanThe Girls of Atomic City
Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2013A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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Why is it significant that Kiernan tells this story by focusing on the experiences of women, from the workers of CEW through to the overlooked female scientists who helped pioneer the theory behind the atomic bomb?
In what ways are secrecy and security maintained throughout Oak Ridge?
How do Kattie’s experiences help us understand the theme of racism?
How does the increasing number of women in the workforce benefit the Project and the women themselves?
How does the motif of everyday life help reveal the realities of living under the Project’s security measures?
How does the completion of “the Gadget” affect workers’ motivations?
In what ways does the perception of Oak Ridge as a temporary space change throughout the book?
What do Jane and Virginia’s experiences show us about the security culture of the Project?
How do the residents of Oak Ridge respond to the difficult conditions they find in their new home?
Are Celia’s experiences representative of those of other CEW workers? In what ways?
